verb
- to prove that something is false or incorrect; to show evidence against a theory or belief
Usage: formal; often used in scientific or academic contexts
Examples
- The new research disconfirms the earlier hypothesis about climate patterns.
- Evidence from the experiment disconfirms their original theory.
- The witness testimony disconfirms the defendant’s alibi.
- Recent data disconfirms the company’s optimistic sales projections.
- The archaeological findings disconfirm previous assumptions about the civilization.
- Her behavior disconfirms the stereotype about introverted people.