disprove
to show that something is false or incorrect
Word origin: From Latin dis-, apart, plus probare, to test or prove.
Disprove in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing disprove in a sentence.
The scientist designed an experiment to disprove the popular hypothesis.
A single reproducible counterexample was enough to disprove the long-standing conjecture.
Using “disprove” well
Disprove means to establish that a claim is false, a stronger result than merely casting doubt on it. Distinguish it from disapprove, which means to regard something with disfavor.
More GRE words starting with D
to engage in something superficially or as a casual pastime
a raised platform for speakers or honored guests
to waste time or act without urgency
to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong
marked with spots or patches of color or light
to intimidate or discourage with fear or doubt
to move slowly or waste time idly
a scarcity or shortage of something
Questions about “disprove”
Learn words the way the GRE tests them.
Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.