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disprove

[dis-proov] / dɪsˈpruv /
VERB
prove false
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belie confound contradict discredit impugn invalidate negate rebut refute
STRONG
break confute contravene controvert deny explode expose negative overthrow overturn puncture shoot traverse weaken
WEAK
blow sky-high blow up disconfirm find unfounded knock bottom out of knock the props out (from under) poke holes in set aside shoot holes in tear down throw out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree approve concede permit praise prove
STRONG
affirm allow build up confirm endorse hide strengthen
WEAK
credit validate

Example Sentences

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Private-credit managers are trying to disprove a negative—and it has created the biggest upheaval for the $1 trillion market since it came on the scene after the financial crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Lowry immediately landed a job directing his first museum, taking the gig in part “to disprove my father telling me there were no jobs in Islamic art.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

“They’re trying to disprove a negative in terms of their operations,” Stucky said of the affected companies.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

FBI data alone cannot prove or disprove the claim that crime is at a 125-year low because, as he points out, it only started publishing statistics in 1930, and only consistently after 1960.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

“Him and a lot of guys before him. But he proved it in new ways. Mostly to disprove it, I think, but still, yep. That’s what he meant.”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King