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    refutation
    /ˌrɛfjʊˈteɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. the action of proving a statement or theory to be wrong or false: "scientific theory is always tentative, open to refutation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFUTATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REFUTATION definition: 1. the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: 2. the…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › refutationRefutation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A refutation proves that something is false. Refutations pop up often in law debates and philosophical arguments. While a validation tells you something is true, a refutation does the opposite: it says or proves that something is untrue, refuting the claim.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › refutationRefutation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : the act or process of refuting. Synonyms. confutation. disconfirmation. disproof. rebuttal. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of refutation in a Sentence. these are hard scientific facts against which there can be no reasonable refutation.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREFUTATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REFUTATION meaning: 1. the act of saying or proving that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: 2. the…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › refutationREFUTATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Refutation definition: an act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof.. See examples of REFUTATION used in a sentence.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREFUTATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A refutation of an argument, accusation, or theory is something that proves it is wrong or untrue.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrefutation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ˌrefjuˈteɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (formal) proof or a statement that something is not true or is wrong. a refutation of previously held views. Want to learn more?

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › refutationRefutation - definition of refutation by The Free Dictionary

    Define refutation. refutation synonyms, refutation pronunciation, refutation translation, English dictionary definition of refutation. also re·fut·al n. 1. The act of refuting. 2. Something, such as an argument, that refutes someone or something. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREFUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    REFUTE definition: 1. to say or prove that a person, statement, opinion, etc. is wrong or false: 2. to say or prove…. Learn more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › refutalsREFUTATION Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Origin of refutation 1 First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin refūtātiōn-, stem of refūtātiō, from refūtāt(us) “checked, rebutted” (past participle of refūtāre “to check, suppress, refute, rebut”; see refute ) + -iō -ion