disproof

Definitions

Evidence that refutes or proves the falsity of a statement, theory, or argument.

The act or process of demonstrating that something is false or incorrect.

Examples

The scientist presented a rigorous disproof of the long-standing theory.

His experiment served as a definitive disproof of the claim that the substance was inert.

Finding a single black swan acts as a logical disproof of the statement that all swans are white.

Synonyms

refutation rebuttal negation invalidation contradiction confutation debunking

Antonyms

proof confirmation verification validation corroboration substantiation authentication