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Disprove vs Disproven - What's the difference?

disprove | disproven |

As verbs the difference between disprove and disproven

is that disprove is to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute while disproven is alternative irregular form of the.

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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    disproven

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • Alternative irregular form of the
  • Archaic, Scottish law: Not proven, in a legal case where the jury verdict has inconclusive evidence for conviction, but sufficient to suspect guilt