† unprovev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To disprove, refute; to deny, reject.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > refute, disprove [verb (transitive)] > an argument, statement, etc.
assoilc1370
disprovec1380
soilc1380
conclude1388
unprovea1425
denyc1425
oppugn?1435
deprevea1450
refelc1450
disapprove1481
impreve1488
confute1529
deprove1530
convince?1531
refute1533
save1591
convict1593
elide1593
redargue1613
to wrestle off1639
a1425 (?a1350) Gospel of Nicodemus (Galba) (1907) l. 591 (MED) His folk vnproues him king, and kingdom claymes he.
c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 104 Thei schulen suffice forto vnprove this iiije. opinioun here, as thei vnproven the ije. opinioun there.
1531 King Henry VIII in State Papers Henry VIII (1836) IV. 578 As for the indenture of redresse, shewed for the party of Scotland to prove the title of Canabe, as it proveth not that, but soundeth to the contrary, soo dooth it utterly unprove the doynges of the Commissioners of Scotland at this tyme, as shalbe herafter declared.
1641 in J. I. Smith Sel. Justiciary Cases (1972) II. 439 These quhome he namit dettouris or authoris, quha being all examinat befoir the Committe hes unproven his speich.
1648 R. Weldon Doctr. Script. 118 I will yeeld him the cause for ever, and that he hath unproved his Antichristship.
2. intransitive. To disapprove. Also transitive: to disapprove of.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > disapprove [verb (intransitive)]
misdeem1408
unprove1528
disapprove1717
object1865
to take a dim view1930
1528 S. Gardiner in N. Pocock Rec. Reformation (1870) I. 104 His holiness,..neither approving ne unproving, said, he had sent it to the cardinal.
1546 W. Hugh Troubled Mans Med. sig. f.v Men shal haue (yet I wil not unproue an honest prouision for mens children) what as it shal please god to giue them.
Derivatives
unproving n. the action of disproving or refuting something.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > refutation, disproof > [noun]
gainsayingc1330
assoilinga1382
improvingc1443
unprovingc1449
lancing1470
redarguation?c1500
confutationa1530
redargution1529
reproof1529
confusion1530
disproof1531
reprehension1531
reproving1535
refutation?1536
improbation1556
refuting1563
disproving1587
conviction1593
infringement1593
refutal1599
gainsay1602
eviction1606
convincement1612
disproval1614
confutinga1617
improof1641
confutement1645
confute1646
refute1646
disprovement1662
reviction1677
invalidatinga1716
invalidation1771
rebutment1823
rebuttal1831
disconfirmation1937
c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 430 Thus miche is ynowȝ for vnprouyng of the seid skile.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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