disprove
verbWord Family
- prove verb (≠ disprove)
- proof noun
- proven adjective (≠ unproven)
- disprove something
to show that something is wrong or false opposite prove证明…是错误(或虚假)的 Extra ExamplesTopics Scientific researchc1It is difficult to confirm or disprove the existence of such a group. 要证实或否认这样一个群体的存在都很困难。 It took over two months to disprove the allegation. 证明该指控不成立用了两个多月的时间。 One of their conclusions was soon disproved by events. 他们的一个结论很快被事件推翻了。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryDisprove is used with these nouns as the object:- allegation
- claim
- existence
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French desprover.