Disconfirm vs. Confirm

Disconfirmverb

(transitive) To establish the falsity of a claim or belief; to show or to tend to show that a theory or hypothesis is not valid.

Disconfirmverb

show that (a belief or hypothesis) is not or may not be true

Confirmverb

To strengthen; to make firm or resolute.

Confirmverb

To administer the sacrament of confirmation on (someone).

Confirmverb

To assure the accuracy of previous statements.

Confirmverb

To make firm or firmer; to add strength to; to establish; as, health is confirmed by exercise.

Confirmverb

To strengthen in judgment or purpose.

Confirmverb

To give new assurance of the truth of; to render certain; to verify; to corroborate; as, to confirm a rumor.

Confirmverb

To render valid by formal assent; to complete by a necessary sanction; to ratify; as, to confirm the appoinment of an official; the Senate confirms a treaty.

Confirmverb

To administer the rite of confirmation to. See Confirmation, 3.

Confirmverb

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts;

Confirmverb

strengthen or make more firm;

Confirmverb

make more firm;

Confirmverb

as of a person to a position;

Confirmverb

administer the rite of confirmation to;