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disproof
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dis·proof
/
dɪsˈpruf
/
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[
dis-
proof
]
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noun
1.
the act of
disproving
.
2.
proof
to the contrary; refutation.
Origin:
1525–35;
dis-
1
+
proof
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disproof
(dɪsˈpruːf)
—
n
1.
facts that disprove something
2.
the act of disproving
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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