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disprove

verb

🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːv/

🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːv/

Word Family

prove verb (≠ disprove)
proof noun
proven adjective (≠ unproven)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they disprove	🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːv/ 🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːv/
he / she / it disproves	🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvz/ 🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvz/
past simple disproved	🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ 🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/
past participle disproved	🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/ 🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvd/
-ing form disproving	🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ 🔊/ˌdɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/

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disprove something to show that something 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。🔊🔊
opposite prove
Extra Examples
- It is difficult to confirm or disprove the existence of such a group.要证实或否认这样一个群体的存在都很困难。
- It took over two months to disprove the allegation.证明该指控不成立用了两个多月的时间。
- One of their conclusions was soon disproved by events.他们的结论之一很快被事件驳斥。
Topics Scientific researchc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Disprove is used with these nouns as the object:
allegation
claim
existence
…
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desprover.