disprove

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

enPR: dĭs-pro͞ovʹ

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈpɹuːv/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈpɹuv/

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• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /dɪsˈpɹʉːv/

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• Rhymes: -uːv

disprove (third-person singular simple present disproves, present participle disproving, simple past disproved, past participle disproved or disproven)

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

   disprove a theory

   disprove a hypothesis

• The past participle disproven is often proscribed in favor of disproved.

• prove

• provides