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disprove

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈpɹuːv/

The English word “disprove” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

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

Etymology

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

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