disconfirm | Definition of disconfirm

Synonyms and Antonyms of disconfirm

1 to declare not to be true

later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report

Synonyms of disconfirm

contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate

Words Related to disconfirm

challenge, confute, disprove, rebut

disagree (with), dispute

Near Antonyms of disconfirm

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify

Antonyms of disconfirm

acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own

2 to prove to be false

contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God

Synonyms of disconfirm

belie, confound, confute, debunk, discredit, disprove, falsify, rebut, refute, shoot down

Words Related to disconfirm

overthrow, overturn

challenge, contest, query, question

doubt, mistrust

debate, discuss, hash (over), moot, talk over

Phrases Synonymous with disconfirm

give the lie to

Near Antonyms of disconfirm

document, evidence, evince, record, show, support, witness

back (up), buttress, corroborate, substantiate

adduce, attest, authenticate, certify, identify

demonstrate, display, illustrate, manifest

Antonyms of disconfirm

confirm, establish, prove, validate, verify