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disprove

dis·prove

disprove

 
pronunciation:
dIs pruv
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: verb
inflections: disproves, disproving, disproved
definition: to prove to be not true or valid.
I can disprove her claim that she saw us letting the air out of her tires.
antonyms:
establish, prove
similar words:
deny, dispute, overturn
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derivations: disprovable (adj.), disprover (n.)
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