Thesaurus
disprove
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of DISPROVE
to prove to be false <Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat>
Synonyms belie, confound, confute, debunk, disconfirm, discredit, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down
Related Words overthrow, overturn; challenge, contest, query, question; doubt, mistrust; debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk over
Phrases give the lie to
Near Antonyms document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness; back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate; adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify; demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up disprove? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).