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disconfirm
dis·con·firm
/
ˌdɪs
kənˈfɜrm
/
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[
dis-k
uh
n-
furm
]
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verb (used with object)
to prove to be invalid.
Origin:
1935–40;
dis-
+
confirm
Related forms
dis·con·fir·ma·tion
/
dɪsˌkɒn
fərˈmeɪ
ʃən
,
ˌdɪs
kɒn-
/
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[
dis-kon-fer-
mey
-sh
uh
n
,
dis-kon-
]
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,
noun
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disconfirm
(ˌdɪskənˈfɜːm)
—
vb
(
tr
) (of a fact or argument) to suggest that a hypothesis is wrong or ill-formulated
disconfir'mation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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