disproven

dɪsˈpruːvən

Definition of disproven - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

accuracy

shown to be false or incorrect

The disproven theory was removed from textbooks.
The disproven claims were dismissed by the court.
His disproven argument lost him the debate.

debunked

discredited

refuted

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Origin of disproven

Latin, dis (apart) + probare (to test)

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invulnerable

adj.

irrefutable

incapable of being disproven or refuted

rebutted

adj.

argument

having been refuted or disproven

atheist

strictly

person certain no deities exist or can be disproven

refuted

adj.

disproven

proven to be false or incorrect

disprovable

adj.

can be disproven

capable of being shown to be false

rebuttable

adj.

legal

able to be challenged or disproven

unrebutted

adj.

argument

not contradicted or disproven

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French:réfuté, ...
German:widerlegt, ...
Italian:smentito, ...
Spanish:refutado, ...
Portuguese:refutado, ...
Chinese:被推翻的, ...
Japanese:誤りが証明された, ...
Arabic:مدحوض, ...
Hebrew:מֻפְרָךְ, ...
Russian:опровергнутый, ...
Ukrainian:спростований, ...
Hindi:गलत सिद्ध, ...
Bengali:ভুল প্রমাণিত, ...
Catalan:refutat, ...
Czech:vyvrácený, ...
Danish:modbevist, ...
Dutch:weerlegd, ...
Greek:διαψευσμένος, ...
Hungarian:megcáfolt, ...
Khmer:ដែលត្រូវបានបង្ហាញថាខុស, ...
Korean:틀린 것으로 입증된, ...
Persian:ردشده, ...
Polish:obalony, ...
Portuguese (BR):refutado, ...
Romanian:demontat, ...
Swedish:motbevisad, ...
Thai:ถูกหักล้าง, ...
Turkish:çürütülmüş, ...
Vietnamese:bị bác bỏ, ...

disprove

dɪsˈpruːv

Definition of disprove - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

logicprove something is false or incorrect

He tried to disprove the rumor with evidence.
Scientists work to disprove old theories.
She managed to disprove his claim quickly.

debunk

refute

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Origin of disprove

Latin, dis- (apart) + probare (to test)

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French:démentir, ...
German:widerlegen, ...
Italian:smentire, ...
Spanish:refutar, ...
Portuguese:desmentir, ...
Chinese:驳倒, ...
Japanese:否定する, ...
Arabic:دَحَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיךְ, ...
Russian:опровергнуть, ...
Ukrainian:спростувати, ...
Hindi:गलत साबित करना, ...
Bengali:ভুল প্রমাণ করা, ...
Catalan:refutar, ...
Czech:vyvrátit, ...
Danish:modbevise, ...
Dutch:weerleggen, ...
Greek:διαψεύδω, ...
Hungarian:megcáfolni, ...
Khmer:បដិសេធដោយភស្តុតាង, ...
Korean:반박하다, ...
Persian:رد کردن, ...
Polish:obalić, ...
Portuguese (BR):desmentir, ...
Romanian:a demonta, ...
Swedish:motbevisa, ...
Thai:หักล้าง, ...
Turkish:çürütmek, ...
Vietnamese:bác bỏ, ...

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Definition of disproven - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of disproven

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Definition of disprove - Reverso English Dictionary

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