Associations to the word «Refutation»

REFUTATION, noun. An act of refuting or disproving; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine or theory by argument or countervailing proof; confutation; disproof; evidence of falseness.

REFUTATION, noun. A vocal answer to an attack on one's assertions

REFUTATION, noun. 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".

REFUTATION, noun. Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something.

REFUTATION, noun. The act of determining that something is false.