Synonyms of disprove

disprove

verb

(ˌ)dis-ˈprüv 

as in to refute

to prove to be false

Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refute
• overturn
• discredit
• rebut
• falsify
• challenge
• debunk
• confute
• discuss
• disconfirm
• belie
• confound
• shoot down
• question
• doubt
• give the lie to
• overthrow
• contest
• debate
• talk over
• query
• moot
• mistrust
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• confirm
• verify
• validate
• show
• support
• record
• witness
• document
• substantiate
• identify
• evidence
• corroborate
• demonstrate
• certify
• back (up)
• illustrate
• evince
• manifest
• display
• buttress
• adduce
• attest
• authenticate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disprove

Video footage has disproved DHS's claims that Good was trying to run over ICE agents with her vehicle. — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

This evidence was not allowed to be presented at trial because the judges ruled that the prosecution had not disproved that the lethal poison could also be used for innocent purposes, according to Smithsonian Magazine. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

An assumption disproved, an option eliminated or a risk identified may represent meaningful progress. — Mustafa Shreet, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Legal experts said the slow pace reflects a cautious approach by Graf, the large volume of evidence and a desire by prosecutors to disprove conspiracy theories around the case. — Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026