Synonyms of disprove

disprove

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 

as in to refute

to prove to be false

Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refute
• overturn
• discredit
• rebut
• falsify
• challenge
• debunk
• confute
• discuss
• disconfirm
• belie
• confound
• shoot down
• question
• doubt
• give the lie to
• overthrow
• contest
• debate
• talk over
• query
• moot
• mistrust
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• confirm
• verify
• validate
• show
• support
• record
• witness
• document
• substantiate
• identify
• evidence
• corroborate
• demonstrate
• certify
• back (up)
• illustrate
• evince
• manifest
• display
• buttress
• adduce
• attest
• authenticate

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of disprove

In June, Lawrence Hollom of the University of Cambridge disproved a version of the bunkbed problem in a different context. —Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

Kennedy has long claimed that childhood vaccines contribute to autism, despite numerous studies disproving that notion. —Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024

This is a begging-the-question fallacy disproved all the time by great popular geniuses like Shakespeare, Mozart, Toni Morrison, Lorca himself. —Lauren Groff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024

Loading 1923 Consolation Nobel While failing to disprove Einstein’s theory, Millikan has succeeded in making quantum measurements of unprecedented precision. —Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024