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verb
To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to show that a theory or hypothesis is not valid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English confirm English disconfirm From dis- + confirm.
Across languages
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