disprove

Word family  noun proof adjective proven ≠ unproven verb prove ≠ disprove

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dis·prove /dɪsˈpruːv/ verb [transitive]  PROVEto show that something is wrong or not true 证明…是错的，给予…反证 OPP prove These figures disproved Smith’s argument. 这些数据证明史密斯的论点是错误的。 —disproof /-ˈpruːf/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

disprove• The existence of God is a question of faith, and therefore impossible to prove or disprove.• However, the epicycle theory could never be formally disproved.• In the second place, the claim of rational thought to limitless applicability has been disproved.• The myth that the Legion took anyone was being rapidly disproved and I didn't want to be a victim of it.• My urge to prove my sanity made me gabble, and my gabbling disproved my claim.• She was able to produce figures that disproved Smith's argument.• In order to confirm or disprove the phenomena, certain criteria have to be decided in order for the theory to have any value.• Only the government has information which can disprove these claims.

dis·prove verbChineseSyllable  

wrong or show true Corpus that is not to something

disprove
dis‧prove /dɪsˈpruːv/ verb [transitive]to show that something is wrong or not true
   OPP  prove:
    These figures disproved Smith’s argument.
—disproof /-ˈpruːf/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal

dis·proveBrE /ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they disprove BrE /ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it disproves BrE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvz/ 🔊past simple disproved BrE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ 🔊past participle disproved BrE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ 🔊 -ing form disproving BrE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to show that sth is wrong or false 证明…是错误（或虚假）的◆The theory has now been disproved. 这一理论现已证明是错误的。🔊🔊 OPP prove