Demonstrate
Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.
Usage example: you must demonstrate your scientific thesis before a jury of your professional peers
Disprove
Disprove verb - To prove to be false.
Usage example: Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe disproved any lingering notions that the earth is flat
Nearby Word: disproving
Common collocations
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