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Consequent
In "if P then Q", the consequent is Q, the part after "then". Denying the consequent is a valid move called modus tollens; affirming it is a fallacy.
Examples in context
If the antecedent holds, the consequent follows.
If the antecedent holds, the consequent follows.
He denied the consequent to refute the claim.
He denied the consequent to refute the claim.
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