as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of disprove
The scientific method involves the opposite: constructing a hypothesis and trying to disprove it with an open mind.
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Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Mathematical Experiments Still, this does not necessarily disprove the HOD conjecture, or render Woodin’s Ultimate L program moot.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
This forces you to consider what data would disprove your assumptions, rather than just confirm them.
—Ramalakshmi Murugan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
This can corroborate or disprove claims of the portion of materials present.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
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Keren Landman, The Atlantic, 24 May 2025
Mathematical Experiments Still, this does not necessarily disprove the HOD conjecture, or render Woodin’s Ultimate L program moot.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2025
This forces you to consider what data would disprove your assumptions, rather than just confirm them.
—Ramalakshmi Murugan, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
This can corroborate or disprove claims of the portion of materials present.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprove
refute
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Bondi also said that although the names of several other high-profile figures were mentioned, the investigators did not find a client list or evidence refuting that Epstein died by suicide.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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But Hunter was quick to refute this claim, arguing that at large events where the president is meeting several people, introductions are the norm.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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