Определение refutation. в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь
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
A refutation of an argument, accusation, or theory is something that proves it is wrong or untrue. He prepared a complete refutation of the Republicans' most serious charges
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
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"