The difference between Disprove and Refute

When used as verbs, disprove means to prove to be false or erroneous, whereas refute means to prove (something) to be false or incorrect.


check bellow for the other definitions of Disprove and Refute

  1. Disprove as a verb:

    To prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; to refute.

  1. Refute as a verb (transitive):

    To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

  2. Refute as a verb (transitive):

    To deny the truth or correctness of (something).