Past tense of disprove
regular verb
The past tense of disprove is disproved. The past participle is disproved or disproven.
Forms of disprove
| Base form (V1) | disprove /dɪsˈpɹuːv/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | disproved |
| Past participle (V3) | disproved disproven |
| Present participle | disproving |
| Third person singular | disproves |
Disproved and disproven in a sentence
- While the incumbent Democrats in Michigan are vulnerable, the Trump-endorsed candidates have built their campaigns around the disproved claims of a rigged 2020 election – an issue that may not have much traction among swing voters.2022 April 29, Rusty Hills, “Opinion: When will the GOP learn from Trump’s mistakes?”, in CNN
- This disproved Euler's conjecture, as 22 is an even number not divisible by four.2013, Natalia Juristo, Ana M. Moreno, Basics of Software Engineering Experimentation, page 381. From the entry Greco-Latin square
- Meanwhile, the New Atheists were making hay of the fact that such faithful misapprehensions about nature were easily disproved by scientific discovery.2026 March 26, Elizabeth Bruenig, “The Evidence That God Exists”, in The Atlantic, retrieved 26 Apr 2026. From the entry make hay
- She said at the time that it was a "one-off" honour, but that has now been disproved with a repeat visit for Princess Charlotte.2015 May 6, Colin O'Carroll, “Fermanagh woman thought registering a royal baby was a one-off honour... now Princess Charlotte has come…. From the entry one-off
- The authors predicted that when believers were deeply invested in a world view that had social support, believers would maintain their beliefs even when actual events disproved their worldview.2025 November 4, Thomas Kelly, “Debunking “When Prophecy Fails””, in Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, volume 62, number…. From the entry invest
Meaning of disprove
- verb To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.
Questions about the past tense of disprove
- What is the past tense of disprove?
- The past tense of disprove is disproved.
- What is the past participle of disprove?
- The past participle of disprove is disproved or disproven.
- Is disprove a regular or irregular verb?
- Disprove is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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