RefutationWordNet Explorer

the act of determining that something is false

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

(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

evidence that refutes conclusively

refutation by example

the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions