rebut
rebut
Definition
re·but (ri but′)
transitive verb rebutted -·but′·ted, rebutting -·but′·ting
- to contradict, refute, or oppose, esp. in a formal manner by argument, proof, etc., as in a debate
- Obsolete to force back; repel
Etymology: ME rebuten < Anglo-Fr reboter < OFr rebuter < re-, back + buter, to thrust, push: see butt
intransitive verb
to provide opposing arguments
rebut
Synonyms
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v.
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Usage Examples
Object
- presumption: The onus was on the pursuer to rebut that presumption.
- criticism: You do not have to rebut every criticism made.
- argument: Davidson did a great deal to rebut these arguments.
- claim: Relevant evidence to prove the offense may include anything tending to rebut claims of accidental presence near to the site.
Used with why or when
- what: It was arranged to renounce and rebut what Hooper had been and what Hooper had done.
Modifying Another Word
- easily: A first year law student could easily rebut the conclusions reached in the federal study.
- vigorously: He used study evidence to rebut vigorously, myths surrounding the use of dialysis in older patients.
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