1. shown to be false or incorrect; having been proven untrue

1. past participle of disprove; to prove (a statement, theory, or claim) to be false or incorrect

Examples

• The scientist's hypothesis was disproven by the new experimental data.
• Many old myths have been disproven by modern research.
• The witness's testimony was disproven when video evidence emerged.
• His claim that he was at home that night was disproven by security footage.
• The theory remained disproven despite decades of investigation.
• Once the evidence was presented, the defendant's alibi was completely disproven.