disprove vs negate
negate vs disprovedisprove and negate both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| disprove | No | No | Yes | No |
| negate | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
negate is a hypernym of
disprove; that is, negate is a
word with a broader meaning than disprove:
- disprove: prove to be false
- negate: prove negative; show to be false
Other hypernyms of disprove include
contradict.
| disprove (verb) | negate (verb) |
|---|---|
| prove to be false | make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of |
| prove negative; show to be false | |
| deny the truth of | |
| be in contradiction with |
Words related to "disprove"
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