Meaning of "disprove" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF DISPROVE

disprove  [dɪsˈpruːv]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISPROVE

Disprove is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb disprove in English.

WHAT DOES DISPROVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Evidence

Evidence, broadly construed, is anything presented in support of an assertion. This support may be strong or weak. The strongest type of evidence is that which provides direct proof of the truth of an assertion. At the other extreme is evidence that is merely consistent with an assertion but does not rule out other, contradictory assertions, as in circumstantial evidence. In law, rules of evidence govern the types of evidence that are admissible in a legal proceeding. Types of legal evidence include testimony, documentary evidence, and physical evidence. The parts of a legal case which are not in controversy are known, in general, as the "facts of the case." Beyond any facts that are undisputed, a judge or jury is usually tasked with being a trier of fact for the other issues of a case. Evidence and rules are used to decide questions of fact that are disputed, some of which may be determined by the legal burden of proof relevant to the case. Evidence in certain cases must be more compelling than in other situations, which drastically affects the quality and quantity of evidence necessary to decide a case.

Definition of disprove in the English dictionary

The definition of disprove in the dictionary is to show to be incorrect.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DISPROVE

PRESENT

Present

I disprove

you disprove

he/she/it disproves

we disprove

you disprove

they disprove

Present continuous

I am disproving

you are disproving

he/she/it is disproving

we are disproving

you are disproving

they are disproving

Present perfect

I have disproved

you have disproved

he/she/it has disproved

we have disproved

you have disproved

they have disproved

Present perfect continuous

I have been disproving

you have been disproving

he/she/it has been disproving

we have been disproving

you have been disproving

they have been disproving

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I disproved

you disproved

he/she/it disproved

we disproved

you disproved

they disproved

Past continuous

I was disproving

you were disproving

he/she/it was disproving

we were disproving

you were disproving

they were disproving

Past perfect

I had disproved

you had disproved

he/she/it had disproved

we had disproved

you had disproved

they had disproved

Past perfect continuous

I had been disproving

you had been disproving

he/she/it had been disproving

we had been disproving

you had been disproving

they had been disproving

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will disprove

you will disprove

he/she/it will disprove

we will disprove

you will disprove

they will disprove

Future continuous

I will be disproving

you will be disproving

he/she/it will be disproving

we will be disproving

you will be disproving

they will be disproving

Future perfect

I will have disproved

you will have disproved

he/she/it will have disproved

we will have disproved

you will have disproved

they will have disproved

Future perfect continuous

I will have been disproving

you will have been disproving

he/she/it will have been disproving

we will have been disproving

you will have been disproving

they will have been disproving

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would disprove

you would disprove

he/she/it would disprove

we would disprove

you would disprove

they would disprove

Conditional continuous

I would be disproving

you would be disproving

he/she/it would be disproving

we would be disproving

you would be disproving

they would be disproving

Conditional perfect

I would have disprove

you would have disprove

he/she/it would have disprove

we would have disprove

you would have disprove

they would have disprove

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been disproving

you would have been disproving

he/she/it would have been disproving

we would have been disproving

you would have been disproving

they would have been disproving

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you disprove
we let´s disprove
you disprove

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to disprove

Past participle

disproved

Present Participle

disproving

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DISPROVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disprove» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of disprove

confute · contradict · controvert · discredit · give the lie to · invalidate · negate · rebut · refute

TRANSLATION OF DISPROVE

Find out the translation of disprove to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of disprove from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disprove» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 证明 > 为误
• Translator English - Spanish: refutar
• English: disprove
• Translator English - Hindi: खंडन
• Translator English - Arabic: دحض
• Translator English - Russian: опровергнуть
• Translator English - Portuguese: refutar
• Translator English - Bengali: খণ্ডন করা
• Translator English - French: réfuter
• Translator English - Malay: Membantah
• Translator English - German: widerlegen
• Translator English - Japanese: 誤りを証明する
• Translator English - Korean: ~의 그릇됨을 증명하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Disprove
• Translator English - Vietnamese: không đúng
• Translator English - Tamil: மறுக்க
• Translator English - Marathi: खोटा दावा
• Translator English - Turkish: çürütmek
• Translator English - Italian: confutare
• Translator English - Polish: obalić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спростувати
• Translator English - Romanian: infirma
• Translator English - Greek: διαψεύδουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: weerlê
• Translator English - Swedish: motbevisa
• Translator English - Norwegian: motbevise

9 QUOTES WITH «DISPROVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disprove.

1

John Barton

The point of an experiment is not to arrive at a predetermined end point, to prove or disprove anything, but to deliver a poem that reveals much about the process taken.

2

David Chang

I wanted to disprove the notion that you couldn't open a great restaurant in a casino.

3

Richard Dawkins

We cannot, of course, disprove God, just as we can't disprove Thor, fairies, leprechauns and the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

4

William F. DeVault

The existence of a single atheist does not disprove the existence of God.

5

Cary Grant

To succeed with the opposite sex, tell her you're impotent. She can't wait to disprove it.

6

David Gross

I had set out to disprove quantum field theory - and the opposite occurred! I was shocked.

7

Christopher Hitchens

My own view is that this planet is used as a penal colony, lunatic asylum and dumping ground by a superior civilisation, to get rid of the undesirable and unfit. I can't prove it, but you can't disprove it either.

8

Christopher Monckton

You can't prove any hypothesis, you can only improve or disprove it.

9

Kary Mullis

You make observations, write theories to fit them, try experiments to disprove the theories and, if you can't, you've got something.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISPROVE»

Discover the use of disprove in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disprove and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Why Science Does Not Disprove God

However, in this much-needed book, veteran science journalist Amir Aczel profoundly disagrees and convincingly demonstrates that science has not, as yet, provided any definitive proof refuting the existence of God.

Amir Aczel, 2014

Key to an Enigma: British Sources Disprove British Claims to ...

" "Oliveri Lopez draws on official government documents, speeches, works of scholarship, and statements by residents of the islands themselves to substantiate his conclusion of "admission" by the United Kingdom of Argentine sovereignty over ...

Angel M. Oliveri López, 1995

Discrete Mathematics

19. Show: There is a set Asuch that A2 = A. 20. Disprove: ∀x∈R,x2−4x+2 = x−2. 21. Disprove: The union of any two intervals is an interval. 22. Disprove: ∀ x ∈ R , x > 2 and x2 ∈Z. 23. Disprove: ∀x∈R,x2>x. 24. Disprove: ∀ x ∈ R, 4x2 + 4x ...

Kevin Ferland, 2008

Against Calvinism: Logical Arguments to Disprove the ...

There is good reason for this. Humor includes elements such as satire and irony and this book contains these from cover to cover. Therefore, please do not be disappointed when you find the book indeed contains these in its entirety.

Jeff Peterson, Jon J. Cardwell, 2010

Sight and Touch: an attempt to disprove the received (or ...

Thomas Kingsmill ABBOTT. STRUCTURE OF THE RETINA. 89 club-shaped; the latter are the “cones or bulbs.” The diameter of the cones is about '0025'” (lines), that of the rods '0008'", the length '025'” to '036'” according to Kolliker.

Thomas Kingsmill ABBOTT, 1864

Confronting Stereotype Threat: The Motivation to Disprove ...

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Arthur David Nussbaum, John Bershaw, 2011

Philosophy in Classical India: An Introduction and Analysis

are then individually sufficient to disprove (III), that R relates a to itself and to other things. Suppose we let 'A' stand for 'R relates a to itself,' and that we let 'B' stand for 'R relates a to other things.' The dialectical structure is now: Option Thesis ...

Jonardon Ganeri, 2003

The PEERS Manual for School-Based Professionals: Social ...

Most people will try to disprove the rumor, deny the rumor, appear upset, or even confront the person spreading the rumor. But in each of those cases, we actually make the rumor stronger by adding fuel to the rumor mill.” • Don't try to disprove ...

Elizabeth A. Laugeson, 2013

A Pharmacology Primer: Theory, Application and Methods

It is important to note that experiments are designed to disprove the null hypothesis, not prove the hypothesis correct. Theoretically speaking, a hypothesis can never be proven correct since failure to disprove the hypothesis may mean only ...

Terry Kenakin, 2009

Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Treatment Manual

Attempt to disprove ideas Over the past week, how often have you tried to convince yourself that your beliefs are wrong? (Interviewer should rate attempts patient makes to talk himself out of the belief, not attempts to push the thoughts/ ideas out ...

David Veale, Fugen Neziroglu, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISPROVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disprove is used in the context of the following news items.

Census Bureau boss hired headhunter to oust 2020 head

When Congress looked into the issue of data falsification last year, Commerce's “obstruction made it difficult to prove, or disprove” the extent of ... «New York Post, Jul 15»

A nuclear deal, then a choice to co-operate on extremism

Unimaginable blood and treasure have been wasted to disprove this unmistakable reality. Yet I feel hopeful. My interlocutors are beginning to ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»

Does Naloxone Discourage People from Calling 911?

Though no studies exist to prove or disprove this theory (and it would be nearly impossible to conduct such a study), anecdotal evidence does ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

New Horizons prepares for a close encounter with mysterious Pluto

While New Horizons won't help to disprove Pluto as being a dwarf planet, astronomers will soon find out just how planet-like it is. Thu, Jul 9 ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»

This One Comic Perfectly Shuts Down Deniers of Global Warming

when he held up a snowball on the floor of the Senate in an attempt to disprove climate change. Adam Zyglis/Buffalo News global warming. «ATTN, Jul 15»

The root of climate change

The cold winter prompted Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, speaking on the floor of the Senate, to foolishly attempt to disprove climate ... «Socialist Worker Online, Jul 15»

Icy hotspots in focus at climate talks?

The slight increase in sea ice in the Antarctic is certainly not an indicator that could disprove climate warming, as some of a skeptical ... «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»

Just Embrace The Youth Movement, Lakers

... to disprove those that may have chalked much of his 2014-15 success up to all of the opportunities that a 22-win team affords a young player. «Basketball Insiders, Jul 15»

RCA Viktor: His master's voice in Canada – From the medium to the …

I challenge anyone to disprove or refute the factual evidence that was presented in this series. Affinity with the victims of the Holocaust is the ... «Hungarian Free Press, Jul 15»

Just show your bank accounts, Dr M tells Najib

... to reveal his bank accounts to disprove the allegations that 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) funds were transferred to the accounts. «The Star Online, Jul 15»