Disproved Meaning in English
word · lemma: disprove
Definition
Shown or proven to be false or incorrect by evidence or argument.
Usage & Nuances
'Disproved' is formal and common in academic, scientific, and legal contexts. Often used with 'theory', 'claim', 'rumor', or 'allegation'. Do not confuse with 'unproved' (not yet proven) or 'disproved' (proven false).
Spanish: refutado - demostrado falsoPortuguese (BR): refutado - desmentidoPortuguese (PT): refutado - desmentidoChinese (Simplified): 被证伪 - 被驳倒Chinese (Traditional): 被證偽 - 被駁倒Hindi: झूठा सिद्ध किया - गलत साबित कियाArabic: مُثبت عدم صحته - مُدحضBengali: অপ্রমাণিত - ভুল প্রমাণিতRussian: опровергнутJapanese: 反証されたVietnamese: bị bác bỏ - bị chứng minh là saiKorean: 반박되었다 - 거짓임이 드러났다Turkish: çürütüldüUrdu: غلط ثابت کیا گیاIndonesian: dibuktikan salah
Example Sentences
His story was quickly disproved by the facts.
basic
The rumor was disproved after an investigation.
basic
Her claims were completely disproved by new research.
natural
The scientist disproved the old theory.
basic
The theory has been disproved so many times, no one believes it anymore.
natural
Everything he said was quickly disproved once the real evidence was shown.
natural