refutation
/ˌɹɛfjuˈteɪʃən/
the action of proving a statement or theory wrong
refutation in a sentence
“The scientist published a complete refutation of the study.”
Origin of refutation
Latin refutatio repelling, rebutting from refutare to repel, rebut from re- back + *futare to beat
Related Words
contention
heated disagreement; an assertion in an argument
assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief
premise
a previous statement from which another is inferred
syllogism
a form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn from two premises
inference
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
deduction
the process of reaching a conclusion by reasoning from general principles