disproof

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
  2. noun the act of determining that something is false

Etymology

From dis- + proof, after disprove.

In classic literature

Synonyms

falsification, refutation

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