refutation

noun

1. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

- his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive

Similar word(s): defence, defense

Definition categories: communication, answer

2. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

Similar word(s): disproof, falsification

Definition categories: thought, evidence, grounds

3. the act of determining that something is false

Similar word(s): disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal

Definition categories: act, determination, finding