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单词 disproves
释义

disprove

verb

dis·​prove (ˌ)dis-ˈprüv How to pronounce disprove (audio)
disproved; disproving; disproves

transitive verb

: to prove to be false or wrong : refute
disprove a theory

Synonyms

  • belie
  • confound
  • confute
  • debunk
  • disconfirm
  • discredit
  • falsify
  • rebut
  • refute
  • shoot down
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Example Sentences

Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat.
Recent Examples on the Web Borders are myths, and while viruses are used to justify their necessity and marginalize those who don’t fit neatly on one side of them, viruses ironically disprove them. Steven W. Thrasher, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2022 Irrationality is not a defense that would disprove criminal intent, barring a psychiatric condition. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Musk's request was part of his effort to disprove Twitter's estimate that fewer than 5 percent of its monetizable daily active users (mDAU) are spam or fake. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 Four complaints were deemed justified, meaning the deputies’ actions were determined to be justified and lawful, and three were not sustained, meaning the board found insufficient evidence to prove or disprove the allegations behind them. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2022 Musk has been trying to disprove Twitter's estimate that fewer than 5 percent of its monetizable daily active users (mDAU) are spam or fake. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 27 July 2022 But any pressure to disprove the naysayers isn’t felt within the UAPB locker room. Arkansas Online, 21 July 2022 By contrast, if a person in Tennessee is accused of homicide, and successfully raises a claim of self-defense, the burden of proof is on the state to disprove the claim. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 July 2022 Walker spouts off in interviews and the campaign trail, inflates his successes, and makes bold claims that are comically easy to disprove. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 16 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French desprover, from des- dis- + prover to prove

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

disprove

verb

dis·​prove dis-ˈprüv How to pronounce disprove (audio)
disproved; disproving
: to show to be false or wrong
Scientists disproved the theory.

disproves

verb

present tense third-person singular of disprove
as in refutes
to prove to be false Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • refutes
  • overturns
  • debunks
  • discredits
  • rebuts
  • falsifies
  • confutes
  • disconfirms
  • belies
  • challenges
  • discusses
  • confounds
  • shoots down
  • gives the lie to
  • doubts
  • overthrows
  • questions
  • contests
  • mistrusts
  • debates
  • talks over
  • moots
  • queries
  • hashes (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • proves
  • confirms
  • establishes
  • verifies
  • validates
  • shows
  • supports
  • witnesses
  • records
  • evidences
  • corroborates
  • substantiates
  • documents
  • identifies
  • demonstrates
  • attests
  • illustrates
  • certifies
  • evinces
  • backs (up)
  • displays
  • manifests
  • buttresses
  • adduces
  • authenticates
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