New evidence disproved the old theory.
新证据推翻了旧理论。
Choose the best synonym for the word “disprove”:
C — refute. “disprove” means v. to show that something is not true
Surprising new evidence helped to ______ the old and mistaken theory.
A — disprove. “disprove” means v. to show that something is not true
disprove — v. to show that something is not true. In Chinese: 反驳，证明...是假的.
disprove is pronounced /dɪsˈpruːv/. It breaks into 2 syllables: dis · prove.
New evidence disproved the old theory. (新证据推翻了旧理论。)
refute, invalidate, discredit — all close in meaning to disprove (v. to show that something is not true).
Yes. disprove appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.