v. Function: verb
1 to show by presenting evidence that something is not true FF1C; the defendant's claims were disproved by the testimony FF1E;
Synonyms: break, confound, confute, controvert, disconfirm, evert, rebut, refute
Related Words: contravene, impugn, negative, traverse; overthrow, overturn
Contrasted Words: evidence, show; demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest; argue, bespeak, tell
Antonyms: prove
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Synonyms: DISCREDIT 2, blow up, explode, puncture, shoot