'Refutation' definitions:
Definition of 'refutation'
(from WordNet)
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" [syn: refutation, defense, defence]
noun
Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something [syn: disproof, falsification, refutation]
noun
The act of determining that something is false [syn: falsification, falsifying, disproof, refutation, refutal]
Definition of 'Refutation'
From: GCIDE
- Refutation \Ref`u*ta"tion\ (r?f`?*t?"sh?n), n. [L. refutatio: cf. F. r['e]futation.] 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. [1913 Webster]
- Same of his blunders seem rather to deserve a flogging than a refutation. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'refutation'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abjuration,
- abjurement,
- abrogation,
- absolute contradiction,
- annulment,
- answer,
- argument,
- argumentum,
- case,
- complete answer,
- confounding,
- confutation,
- cons,
- consideration,
- contradiction,
- contraremonstrance,
- contrary assertion,
- contravention,
- controversion,
- counteraccusation,
- counterblast,
- countercharge,
- counterclaim,
- countering,
- counterreply,
- counterstatement,
- crossing,
- defense,
- demolition,
- demurrer,
- denial,
- disaffirmation,
- disallowance,
- disavowal,
- disclaimer,
- disclamation,
- discrediting,
- disownment,
- disproof,
- effective rejoinder,
- elenchus,
- exception,
- forswearing,
- gainsaying,
- ignoratio elenchi,
- impugnment,
- nullification,
- objection,
- overthrow,
- overthrowal,
- plaidoyer,
- plea,
- pleading,
- pleadings,
- pros,
- pros and cons,
- reason,
- rebuttal,
- rebutter,
- recantation,
- refutal,
- rejoinder,
- renunciation,
- replication,
- reply,
- repudiation,
- response,
- retractation,
- retraction,
- revocation,
- riposte,
- special demurrer,
- special pleading,
- squelch,
- statement of defense,
- subversion,
- surrebuttal,
- surrebutter,
- surrejoinder,
- talking point,
- undermining,
- upset,
- upsetting