disprove
verb
- show to be false
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈpɹuːv/ / /dɪsˈpɹuv/ / /dɪsˈpɹʉːv/
verb
Etymology: From Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, equivalent to dis- + prove.
- To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
“disprove a theory”
“disprove a hypothesis”