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Meanings of
disprove
in English
Prove to be false.
refute
confute
prove
Synonyms
Examples for "
refute
"
refute
confute
Examples for "
refute
"
1
The idea was to
refute
Soviet claims that America was culturally vacuous.
2
But, of course, you can't
refute
anything with one hundred percent certainty.
3
The key seen in her possession would
refute
me if I did.
4
To state the first in its proper form, is to
refute
it.
5
If they wish to
refute
this claim, they should disclose their funding.
1
The veriest tyro of an expert toxicologist could too easily
confute
him.
2
These are the facts:
confute
them who may, explain them who can.
3
The time might come which should
confute
the tale without my efforts.
4
Indeed, there are numerous arguments besides, which abundantly
confute
their vain imaginations.
5
Read us Tom's letter,
confute
the engineer, hoist with his own petard.'
Usage of
disprove
in English
1
But Mr Brortherton said there was no way to
disprove
conspiracy theorists.
2
The case hinged on the simplest of facts to prove or
disprove
.
3
Anybody can make such an assertion; nobody can prove or
disprove
it.
4
Metaphysical theories were fewer, simpler, and equally impossible to prove or
disprove
.
5
His friends wanted his signature to
disprove
the authenticity of the letter.
6
We have seen enough of the footage to
disprove
One Nation's excuses.
7
But the improvidence of man does not
disprove
the providence of God.
8
On the contrary, his whole recorded career ought to
disprove
the supposition.
9
Barry Marshall, in contrast, had no pet theory to test or
disprove
.
10
But all this does not
disprove
the definitory deterministic predisposition of science.
11
There is not a single particle of evidence to
disprove
the will.
12
You can't
disprove
my story any more than I can
disprove
God.
13
You kindly offer me an opportunity to
disprove
to you these reports.
14
If I drop this glass and it doesn't fall, I'd
disprove
gravity.
15
Has any one ever tried to
disprove
the miracle of the resurrection?
16
Can not the people who hear these stories
disprove
them for themselves?
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disprove
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
disprove the existence
disprove an idea
disprove conspiracy
disprove evolution
disprove a defence
More collocations
Disprove
through the time
Disprove
across language varieties
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Common
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