1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
later updates on the news story disconfirmed many details of the initial report
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
contends that we will never be able to confirm or disconfirm the existence of God
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Recent Examples of disconfirm
The idea of working to disconfirm your beliefs doesn’t always match the internal culture, which heavily rewards decisiveness, accuracy, and confidence.
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John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
This contrasts with product-irrelevant sponsors that may disconfirm the brand can deliver on its promises.
—Kirk Wakefield, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The real work of scientific research is to find or develop evidence that will confirm of disconfirm the hypothesis.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
This contrasts with product-irrelevant sponsors that may disconfirm the brand can deliver on its promises.
—Kirk Wakefield, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2021
Bring skeptics into the room to validate your believers or disconfirm your own beliefs.
—Sebastian Herrera, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2020
So the 'disconfirming' information can be thrown aside.
—CBS News, 4 Sep. 2019
Alas, no amount of disconfirming evidence can shake the consummate centrist Democrat’s belief in his worldview.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 19 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disconfirm
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Security camera footage, however, refuted his story, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Yet a source close to the contract negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, refuted that claim.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Brentford have rejected an offer of around €9million (£7.6m; $10.2m) from Bayer Leverkusen for their first-choice goalkeeper Mark Flekken but negotiations are ongoing over a potential deal.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Paramount is currently engaged in mediation talks with Trump’s attorneys, who recently rejected a $15 million settlement offer and threatened further litigation, The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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“Disconfirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disconfirm. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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