disprove

Verb

Verb Forms: disproved, disproven, disproving, disproves

To show that something is false; to refute.
prove to be false
- "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

Examples

disprove a hypothesis
disprove a theory
My opponent tried to DISPROVE my obscure word, but it was valid according to the official list.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

confute

Antonyms

prove

Scrabble Score: 14

disprove: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
disprove: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
disprove: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

disprove: valid Words With Friends Word