refutation
C2Գոյական/US /rˌɛfjuːtˈeɪʃən/ rĕfy-o͞ot-ĀSH-ən; UK /rˌɛfjuːtˈeɪʃən/ rĕfy-o͞ot-ĀSH-ən/
The act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine, or theory, by argument or countervailing proof.
