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How do you use disprove and disapprove in a sentence?

Here are some examples of how to use "disprove" and "disapprove" in a sentence:

Disprove

* The scientist aimed to disprove the prevailing theory about the origin of life. (This sentence uses "disprove" to mean to prove something is false or incorrect.)

* Despite their efforts, the team was unable to disprove the existence of the mythical creature. (This sentence uses "disprove" to mean to refute or show something to be untrue.)

Disapprove

* My parents disapproved of my decision to drop out of college. (This sentence uses "disapprove" to mean to have a negative opinion of something.)

* The school board disapproved of the proposed curriculum changes. (This sentence uses "disapprove" to mean to reject or formally oppose something.)

Key difference:

* Disprove refers to proving something wrong.

* Disapprove refers to having a negative opinion or rejecting something.

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