disprove
English
/dɪsˈpɹuːv/
verb
Definitions
- To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English disproven derived from Old French desprover.
Origin
Old French
desprover
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- disprovability English
- disprovable English
- disproval English
- disprover English
- undisprovable English
- disproven Middle English
- desprover Old French
- prover Old French