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disprove vs explode

explode vs disprove

disprove and explode both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disprove No No Yes No
explode No No Yes No
As verbs, explode is a hyponym of disprove; that is, explode is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disprove:
  • disprove: prove to be false
  • explode: show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
Other hyponyms of disprove include controvert, rebut, refute, falsify.
disprove (verb) explode (verb)
prove to be false burst outward, usually with noise
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
increase rapidly and in an uncontrolled manner
be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise
burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction
show a violent emotional reaction
show (a theory or claim) to be baseless, or refute and make obsolete
drive from the stage by noisy disapproval
cause to burst as a result of air pressure; of stop consonants like /p/, /t/, and /k/
destroy by exploding
Difference between disprove and explode

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