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disproving

/dɪsˈpruːvɪŋ/ /dɪzˈpruːvɪŋ/

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

Examples :

"The scientist is disproving the old theory with new evidence. "
theory logic science philosophy statement

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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 new

new noun

/njʉː/ /n(j)u/ /njuː/

Things that are new.

"Out with the old, in with the new."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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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. "

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old noun

/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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evidence noun

[ˈɛvəɾəns]

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

"There is no evidence that anyone was here earlier."

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erroneous adjective

/ɛɹˈəʊ.nɪ.əs/ /ɛɹˈoʊ.ni.əs/

Containing an error; inaccurate.

"His answer to the sum was erroneous."

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prove verb

/pɹuːv/ /pɹəʊv/

To proofread.

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

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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."

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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 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. "