Meaning of DISPROOF
| Pronunciation: | | dis'proof
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- [n] the act of determining that something is false
- [n] any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
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| | Synonyms: | | falsification, falsification, falsifying, refutation, refutation |
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| | See Also: | | confutation, counterexample, determination, evidence, finding, grounds, reductio, reductio ad absurdum | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*proof"\, n. [Pref. dis- + proof. Cf. {Disprove}.]
A proving to be false or erroneous; confutation; refutation;
as, to offer evidence in disproof of a statement.
I need not offer anything farther in support of one, or
in disproof of the other. --Rogers.
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| | Related Terms: | | abjuration, abjurement, abrogation, absolute contradiction, annulment, contradiction, contrary assertion, contravention, controversion, countering, crossing, denial, disaffirmation, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disclamation, disownment, forswearing, gainsaying, impugnment, nullification, recantation, refutation, renunciation, repudiation, retractation, retraction, revocation |
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