disconfirm
verb
dis·con·firm
ˌdis-kən-ˈfərm 
disconfirmed; disconfirming; disconfirms
: to deny or refute the validity of
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Examples of disconfirm in a Sentence
later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report
contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God
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The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
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George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
This contrasts with product-irrelevant sponsors that may disconfirm the brand can deliver on its promises.
—Kirk Wakefield, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
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George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
This contrasts with product-irrelevant sponsors that may disconfirm the brand can deliver on its promises.
—Kirk Wakefield, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disconfirm. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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