English Explanatory Dictionary

disprove

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

Pronunciation

dĭs-pro͞ovʹ /dɪsˈpɹuːv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-disprove.wav /dɪsˈpɹuv/ en-us-disprove.ogg /dɪsˈpɹʉːv/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Jjamesryan-disprove.wav

Word forms

disprove disproves disproving disproved disproven

Etymology

From Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, equivalent to dis- + prove.

Antonyms

prove

Derived words

disprovability disprovable disproval disprovement disprover undisprovable undisproved
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