verb
1.
to show by presenting evidence that something is not true
the defendant's claims were disproved by the testimony
Synonyms: break, confound, confute, controvert, disconfirm, evert, rebut, refute
Related Word: contravene, impugn, negative, traverse; overthrow, overturn
Contrasted words: evidence, show; demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest; argue, bespeak, tell
Antonyms: prove
2.
Synonyms: discredit 2, blow up, explode, puncture, shoot