disprove
Example Sentences
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Another person who has received a subpoena said prosecutors have asked for all evidence that would disprove, or substantiate, fraud claims.
From Washington Post
The AP has previously debunked false claims that U.S. hurricane landfall data disproves climate change.
From Seattle Times
Clauser had wanted to prove hidden variables were real; instead, in 1972, he disproved the existence of hidden variables and demonstrated entanglement with even greater certainty.
From Scientific American
The myth of the liberal news media is disproved by other evidence as well.
From Salon
Tougher girls think she's an easy bullying target, which she disproves by putting one of her tormentors into the infirmary.
From Salon
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