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Definition/Meaning

(verb)

to prove a falsehood;

e.g. They needed to find evidence in order to disprove his claims.

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Similar Words

Belie

Confound

Confute

Debunk

Disconfirm

Discredit

Falsify

Overrule

Rebut

Refute

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Opposite Words

Adduce

Affirm

Allege

Argue

Assert

Assume

Attest

Authenticate

Authentication

Aver

Avouch

Avow

Buttress

Certify

Circumstantiate

Claim

Confirm

Contend

Corroborate

Declare

Defend

Demonstrate

Display

Document

Establish

Evidence

Evince

Hand down

Hypothecate

Hypothesize

Identify

Illustrate

Insist

Justify

Maintain

Maintainability

Manifest

Postulate

Premise

Presume

Presuppose

Profess

Pronounce

Protest

Prove

Purport

Reaffirm

Record

Say

Show

Standby

Substantiate

Support

Suppose

Theorize

Uphold

Validate

Verify

Vindicate

Warrant

Witness

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Related Words

Abjure

Abnegate

Argue

Assert

At

Challenge

Contend

Contest

Contradict

Debate

Debunk

Decline

Deny

Deselect

Disaffirm

Disallow

Disapprove

Disavow

Disbelieve

Disclaim

Disconfirm

Discredit

Discuss

Disown

Doubt

Expose

Forswear

Gainsay

Maintain

Maintainability

Mistrust

Moot

Nail

Negate

Negative

Nix

Overthrow

Overturn

Pass

Plead

Query

Question

Reason

Recant

Refuse

Refute

Reject

Renege

Renounce

Repeal

Repudiate

Retract

Spurn

Turndown

Uncloak

Uncover

Undress

Unmask

Unsay

Whistle

Withdraw

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