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disprove

/dɪsˈpɹuːv/

Meanings
verb
To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

Examples :

"The scientist's experiment successfully disproved the previous theory about plant growth. "
theory science philosophy logic

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Illustration successfully

successfully adverb

/səkˈsɛsfəli/

In a successful manner; with success; without failing.

"He successfully climbed the mountain."

Illustration experiment

experiment noun

/ɛk.ˈspɛ.ɹɪ.mənt/ /ɪk.ˈspɛɹ.ə.mənt/

A test under controlled conditions made to either demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.

"The science teacher conducted an experiment to demonstrate how plants grow in different types of soil. "

Illustration theory

theory noun

/ˈθiːəɹi/

A description of an event or system that is considered to be accurate.

"The theory of gravity explains why objects fall to the ground. "

Illustration previous

previous noun

/ˈpɹiːvɪəs/ /ˈpɹivi.əs/

An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions")

"It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous."

Illustration confute

confute verb

/kənfjuːt/

To show (something or someone) to be false or wrong; to disprove or refute.

"The lawyer used evidence to confute the witness's claim that he was home at the time of the crime. "

Illustration growth

growth noun

/ɡɹəʊθ/ /ɡɹoʊθ/

An increase in size, number, value, or strength.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

Illustration erroneous

erroneous adjective

/ɛɹˈəʊ.nɪ.əs/ /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/

Containing an error; inaccurate.

"His answer to the sum was erroneous."

Illustration prove

prove verb

/pɹuːv/ /pɹəʊv/

To proofread.

"Before submitting the essay, I need to prove it carefully to find any typos. "

Illustration false

false noun

/fɒls/ /fɑls/

One of two options on a true-or-false test.

"The student received a failing grade for circling every true and false on her quiz."

Illustration refute

refute verb

/ɹəˈfjut/

To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

"The lawyer used evidence to refute the witness's claim that he saw the defendant at the scene of the crime. "

Illustration disproved

disproved verb

/dɪsˈpruːvd/ /dɪsˈpruvd/

To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

"The student disproved the teacher's initial hypothesis with her well-designed experiment. "

Illustration scientist

scientist noun

/ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/

One whose activities make use of the scientific method to answer questions regarding the measurable universe. A scientist may be involved in original research, or make use of the results of the research of others.

"The scientist studied the effects of different types of soil on plant growth. "