1. the act of proving someone or something wrong; a refutation or rebuttal
Usage: formal; often used in academic or philosophical contexts
2. an argument or evidence that disproves or contradicts a claim or theory
Usage: formal

Examples

• The scientist presented a confutation of the outdated hypothesis using new experimental data.
• His confutation of the theory was so thorough that few scholars dared to defend it afterward.
• The lawyer's confutation of the witness's testimony was devastating to the prosecution's case.
• She wrote a detailed confutation of the article's main arguments in her response.
• The confutation came in the form of statistical evidence that contradicted all previous claims.
• Despite the confutation, some researchers continued to support the discredited model.