DISPROVE


Meaning of DISPROVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dis-ˈprüv ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French desprover, from des- dis- + prover to prove

Date: 14th century

: to prove to be false or wrong : refute

disprove a theory

• dis·prov·able -ˈprü-və-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.