Noun: disproof dis'proof
- The act of determining that something is false
"Their experiment provided disproof of the old theory";
- falsification, falsifying, refutation, refutal
- Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
"The new archaeological findings provided a disproof of the previous historical theory";
- falsification, refutation
Derived forms: disproofs
Type of: determination, evidence, finding, grounds
Encyclopedia: Disproof