counterexample
coun·ter·ex·am·ple
noun \ˈkau̇n-tər-ig-ˌzam-pəl\Definition of COUNTEREXAMPLE
: an example that refutes or disproves a proposition or theory
First Known Use of COUNTEREXAMPLE
1852
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