1. past tense and past participle of disprove; showed that something was false or incorrect

Examples

• The scientist disproved the old theory with new evidence.
• Her alibi was disproved by security camera footage.
• The myth about lightning never striking twice has been disproved.
• DNA testing disproved his claim of innocence.
• The researcher disproved the hypothesis through careful experimentation.
• Historical records disproved the legend about the ancient king.