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verb

disprove

prove to be false

In a sentence

Six example sentences with disprove, each labelled with its topic.

  • A single well-run trial can disprove a claim that survived thirty years on the strength of one small study.

    Science

  • One black swan disproves the sweeping statement that every swan is white, which is why the example still gets taught.

    Philosophy

  • Timestamped delivery records disproved the alibi within an hour, and the defense withdrew that part of its argument.

    Law

  • Decades of wage data disproved the prediction that a higher minimum would empty the diners of the region.

    Economics

  • A large replication study disproved the claim that a two minute power pose changed hormone levels.

    Psychology

  • The undersized center disproved every scout who said he could not guard the rim in the playoffs.

    Basketball

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