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TOPIK 6verb

반증하다

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반증해요 · 반증했어요 · 반증할 거예요 · 반증하세요

to disprove, to refute; to show (indirectly), to be a sign of

Example

새로운 실험 결과가 기존 이론을 반증했습니다.

The new experimental results disproved the existing theory.

Word parts

반 counter증 proof

Literally 'counter-proof'.

Good to know

In news, 이는 ~을 반증한다 often means 'this shows (indirectly) that…', not just 'disproves.'