refutation

nouns

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
defence, defense, refutation
is derived from
refute
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
disproof, falsification, refutation
is derived from
refute
is derived from
refute
the act of determining that something is false
disproof, falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation
is derived from
refute