DISPROVE


Meaning of DISPROVE in English

/ ˌdɪsˈpruːv; NAmE / verb

[ vn ] to show that sth is wrong or false :

The theory has now been disproved.

OPP prove

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French desprover .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.