refutation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of determining that something is false (noun.act)

hypernym	:	determination, finding,
definition	:	the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation (noun.act)

2. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	evidence, grounds,
definition	:	your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	reductio, reductio ad absurdum,
definition	:	(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	confutation,
definition	:	evidence that refutes conclusively (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	counterexample,
definition	:	refutation by example (noun.cognition)

3. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	answer,
definition	:	the speech act of replying to a question (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	confutation,
definition	:	the speech act of refuting conclusively (noun.communication)

hyponym	:	rebuttal,
definition	:	the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument (noun.communication)

4. the act of determining that something is false (noun.act)

derivation	:	controvert, rebut, refute,
definition	:	prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	falsify,
definition	:	prove false (verb.cognition)

5. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	controvert, rebut, refute,
definition	:	prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	falsify,
definition	:	prove false (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	rebut, refute, rebut, refute,
definition	:	overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (verb.communication)

6. the act of determining that something is false (noun.act)

derivation	:	controvert, rebut, refute,
definition	:	prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	falsify,
definition	:	prove false (verb.cognition)

7. any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	controvert, rebut, refute,
definition	:	prove to be false or incorrect (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	falsify,
definition	:	prove false (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	rebut, refute, rebut, refute,
definition	:	overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof (verb.communication)