Meaning
- Disprove means to show that something is false, incorrect, or not valid by using evidence or arguments.
- It is the opposite of prove.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: verb (transitive)
- Structure: disprove + noun / disprove that + clause
- Often used in academic, scientific, or logical contexts where claims or theories are tested.
Examples of usage in structure:
- "disprove a claim"
- "disprove a theory"
- "disprove that something is true"
Common Phrases
- Disprove a theory
- Disprove an argument
- Disprove an assumption
- Disprove the claim
- Disprove a myth
Collocations
- Verb + Disprove: attempt to disprove, manage to disprove, fail to disprove
- Disprove + Noun: disprove evidence, disprove a hypothesis, disprove allegations
Examples
- Scientists worked hard to disprove the old theory with new experiments.
- The lawyer tried to disprove the witness’s statement.
- His research disproved the idea that the disease was untreatable.
- They managed to disprove the rumor quickly.
- The data disproved his assumptions about the market.
- New evidence disproved the claim that she was guilty.
- He was determined to disprove the false accusations.
- The experiment disproved the traditional belief about the process.
Synonyms or Related
- Refute
- Contradict
- Debunk
- Invalidate
- Rebut
