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Disapprove vs Disprove - What's the difference?

disapprove | disprove |

As verbs the difference between disapprove and disprove

is that disapprove is to condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate while disprove is to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

disapprove

English

Verb

  • To condemn; consider wrong or inappropriate.
  • To refuse to approve; reject.
  • To have or express an unfavorable opinion.

    • Antonyms

    * approve

    Related terms

    * disapprobation * disapproval

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    disprove

    English

    Verb

  • To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

    • Usage notes

    * The past participle disproven'' is often proscribed in favor of ''disproved'', unlike ''proven , which is not proscribed.

    Antonyms

    * prove

    Anagrams

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