The Open Dictionary

refutation

noun

UK/ˌref.juˈteɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/ˌref.jəˈteɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of refutation noun

  1. CountableUncountable

    The act of proving a statement, opinion, or person to be incorrect or false.

    • His rebuttal was considered a strong refutation of all previous arguments.

    • The report provided a clear refutation of the earlier study's findings.

    • The evidence they presented was a direct refutation of the original claim.