To void or annul a judicial decision, order, and so on, usually on a motion to set aside by the party that is affected detrimentally and based upon some irregularity in the original proceeding.
Rebut
stresses formality in refuting an argument, such as is observed in debate, court procedure, etc.
Controvert
implies a disputing or denying of statements, arguments, etc. in an endeavor to refute them
Confute
suggests the overwhelming or silencing of a person by argument, proof, or rhetorical force
Refute
implies a more thorough assembly of evidence and a more careful development of argument, hence suggests conclusiveness of proof
Disprove
implies the presenting of evidence or reasoned arguments that demonstrate an assertion or belief to be false or erroneous
Find another word for disprove. In this page you can discover 38 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for disprove, like: controvert, refute, prove false, rebut, find unfounded, find fault in, discredit, confute, throw out, set-aside and point out the weakness of.
In the past, a scientist began with a surmise or hunch and began gathering data to prove or disprove it.
For the paradox of predication, which he had used to disprove the existence of plurality, was virtually a denial of all speech and all thought, and thus led to a more comprehensive scepticism than that which sprang from the contemporary theories of sensation.
However it is not the subject matter of this book to attempt to prove or disprove any survival hypothesis.
Mr. Morgan then addressed the jury, and called several witnesses to disprove the statements made by the witnesses for the prosecution.
To knock it down and disprove genetics would be the most staggering feat of intellect ever seen.