confutation

something (as an argument) that serves to disprove <he crafted an elegant confutation to the argument that animals do not feel pain> Synonyms disconfirmation, disproof, rebuttal, refutation Related Words counterargument, counterevidence Near Antonyms attestation, confirmation, corroboration, documentation, evidence, substantiation, testament, testimony, validation, witness; authentication, identification, manifestation, verification Antonyms proof