Disprove

Pronunciation

• enPR: dÄ­s-proÍžovʹ IPA: /dɪsˈpɹuːv/
• Rhymes: -uːv

Origin

Middle English, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover.

Full definition of disprove

Verb

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

Usage notes

The past participle disproven is often proscribed in favor of disproved, unlike proven, which is not proscribed.

Antonyms

• prove

Anagrams

• provides