Disprove
(verb)
- To show that something is not true or valid.
- To refute or contradict evidence or an argument.
Origin:
From the latin word "disprobare" which means "to disapprove" or "to reject".
Examples:
- The scientist disproved the theory with new evidence.
- The lawyer disproved the witness's testimony.
- The detective disproved the suspect's alibi.
- The teacher disproved the student's answer.
- The engineer disproved the design's weakness.