disprove
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English disproven, dispreven, from Old French desprover, from des- + prover, equivalent to dis- + prove.
Pronunciation[edit]
enPR: dĭs-pro͞ovʹ
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpɹuːv/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpɹuv/
Audio (Mid-Atlantic) (file)
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpɹʉːv/
Audio (Brisbane) (file)
- Rhymes: -uːv
Verb[edit]
disprove (third-person singular simple present disproves, present participle disproving, simple past disproved, past participle disproved or disproven)
Usage notes[edit]
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to refute
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