disproof

/dɪsˈpruf/

Other forms: disproofs

Definitions of disproof

1. noun

   the act of determining that something is false
   synonyms: falsification, falsifying, refutal, refutation

   type of:

   determination, finding

   the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
2. noun

   any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
   synonyms: falsification, refutation

   types:

   reductio, reductio ad absurdum

   (reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proof of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction

   confutation

   evidence that refutes conclusively

   counterexample

   refutation by example

   type of:

   evidence, grounds

   your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief