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disproved

UK
/dɪsˈpruːvd/
US
/dɪsˈpruvd/

Translations

disprovedpast participle
Used attributively to describe ideas or statements that have been shown to be false.
réfutéSe dit surtout d’une théorie, d’une hypothèse ou d’une affirmation.
The disproved theory was removed from the textbook.
La théorie réfutée a été retirée du manuel.
Additional translations
infirméPlus fréquent dans le registre soutenu ou scientifique.
disproveverb

disproved

Past Simple

disproved
Past Simple
disproved
Past Participle
disproving
Gerund
UK
/dɪsˈprəʊv/
US
/dɪsˈproʊv/
The scientist worked hard to disprove the theory that had been accepted for decades.
Le scientifique a travaillé dur pour réfuter la théorie qui était acceptée depuis des décennies.
Additional translations
infirmerSurtout dans le registre scientifique ou argumentatif.
Synonyms
contradict
negate
discredit
invalidate
debunk
refute
Antonyms
prove
disprovepast participle

disproved

The disproved theory was removed from the curriculum.
La théorie réfutée a été retirée du programme.
Additional translations
infirméPlus soutenu; fréquent dans les contextes scientifiques et formels.
Synonyms
confuted
negated
overturned
discredited
falsified
invalidated
rebutted
debunked
refuted

Definitions

disprovedpast participle
Shown to be false or incorrect.
The disproved theory was removed from the textbook.
disproveverb
To prove that something is false or incorrect.
The scientist worked hard to disprove the theory that had been accepted for decades.
disprovepast participle
Shown or proved to be false.
The disproved theory was removed from the curriculum.
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