dis·prove 
/dɪsˈpru:v/ verb
dis·proves; dis·proved or chiefly US dis·prov·en /dɪsˈpru:vən/; dis·prov·ing /dɪsˈpru:v/ verb [+ obj] : to show that (something) is false or wrong
▪ disprove [=refute] an argument/claim — often used as (be) disproved ▪ The theory has been disproved. — opposite prove
▪ disprove [=refute] an argument/claim — often used as (be) disproved ▪ The theory has been disproved. — opposite prove
