refutation

Definition of Refutation in English :

1. defence, defense, refutation

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

Example Sentences:
'his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive'
'in defense he said the other man started it'

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

the act of determining that something is false

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Refutation

noun

1.

the act or process of refuting

2.

something that refutes; disproof

noun

1.

the act of refuting, or proving false or wrong; disproof

2.

something that refutes, as an argument

n.

1. The act of refuting.

2. Something, such as an argument, that refutes someone or something.