Crossword clues for disproved
disproved
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Disprove \Dis*prove"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disproved; p. pr. & vb. n. Disproving.] [Pref. dis- + prove: cf. OF. desprover.]
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To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
That false supposition I advanced in order to disprove it.
--Atterbury. To disallow; to disapprove of. [Obs.]
--Stirling.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: disprove)
Usage examples of "disproved".
In the spirit of garage dragons, it is much better, for those claims not already disproved or adequately explained, to contain our impatience, to nurture a tolerance for ambiguity, and to await - or, much better, to seek - supporting or disconfirming evidence.
Proprietary feelings are of course offended when a scientific hypothesis is disproved, but such disproofs are recognized as central to the scientific enterprise.
His lordship, having received his congee, has departed— " The rattle of pebbles on the path below disproved his words as soon as they were spoken.
It was a good article, except for one tiny detail: It overlooked the fact that the central charge against Thomas Jefferson was actually disproved by DNA evidence.
The study that allegedly proved "JEFFERSON FATHERED CHILD WITH SLAVE" had scientifically disproved the centerpiece of the accusation!
He suggested we put the thing on the basis of a theory to be proved or disproved, and begin by - ' He ceased again, listening.
All I can say in defense of my own sanity is that my statements can be either proved or disproved without too much difficulty, and hope that you will take me seriously enough to make the test before it's too late.
Recently she disproved one of Einstein’s fundamental theories by using atomically synchronized cameras to observe a school of tuna fish.
No experiment performed within the TVC universe could ever have proved or disproved the existence of those machines.
The secret vision of Constantine could be disproved only by the event.
But this incredible tale is sufficiently disproved by the caution of the French general, who apprehended the snares and accidents of a pursuit, and dismissed his German allies to their native forests.
But this audacious fiction is disproved by the Greeks and Turks, who agree in the time and manner of Amurath's death at Adrianople.
In theological discussion with religious leaders, I often ask what their response would be if a central tenet of their faith were disproved by science.
He had totally disproved the mystical theories of the people who think the Great Pyramid to be a great prophecy in stone.
All the same, I did not like having my judgment of Michael disproved, and I determined to search the tent in the hope of finding some clue.