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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Trump quickly went on defense and in the process repeated some false or misleading claims that have been long disproved or debunked.
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
But during her gymnastics comeback, with her skills as astonishing as ever, Biles has given up on trying to disprove her doubters.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The book disproves the outsider's stereotype that the authentic Nashville drink is a White Claw or a shot of Fireball.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Andre Beverly, a Redondo Beach resident and longtime private investigator who routinely works with insurance companies looking into collisions, said dashcam footage can help both fill in the recollections of those involved in traffic accidents while also helping to prove or disprove their stories.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
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Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2024
But during her gymnastics comeback, with her skills as astonishing as ever, Biles has given up on trying to disprove her doubters.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
The book disproves the outsider's stereotype that the authentic Nashville drink is a White Claw or a shot of Fireball.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Andre Beverly, a Redondo Beach resident and longtime private investigator who routinely works with insurance companies looking into collisions, said dashcam footage can help both fill in the recollections of those involved in traffic accidents while also helping to prove or disprove their stories.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Disprove.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprove. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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