† deprevev.
Obsolete.
By-form of disprove v.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > refute, disprove [verb (transitive)] > an argument, statement, etc.
assoilc1370
disprovec1380
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conclude1388
unprovea1425
denyc1425
oppugn?1435
deprevea1450
refelc1450
disapprove1481
impreve1488
confute1529
deprove1530
convince?1531
refute1533
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elide1593
redargue1613
to wrestle off1639
a1450 (c1410) H. Lovelich Hist. Holy Grail xlv. l. 726 What they Cowden seyn to Cristen lawe, Owther it depreven In Ony Sawe.
1465 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 305 Ye haue vp an enquest to deprove there wytnesse.
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