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Definitions for rebut
rɪˈbʌtre·but

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. refute, rebutverb

    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

    "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"

  2. refute, rebut, controvertverb

    prove to be false or incorrect

Wiktionary

  1. rebutverb

    To drive back or beat back; to repulse.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. To Rebutverb

    To retire back. Obsolete.

    Etymology: rebuter, Fr.

    Themselves too rudely rigorous,
    Astonied with the stroke of their own hand,
    Do back rebut, and each to other yielded land. Fa. Queen.

ChatGPT

  1. rebut

    Rebut is a verb that refers to the act of denying or contradicting a claim or argument. It involves presenting evidence or reasoning to challenge a statement or allegation, usually with an intention of discrediting or disproving it. It's often used in legal and debate contexts.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rebutverb

    to drive or beat back; to repulse

  2. Rebutverb

    to contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof

  3. Rebutverb

    to retire; to recoil

  4. Rebutverb

    to make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder

  5. Etymology: [OF. rebouter to repulse, drive back; pref. re- + bouter to push, thrust. See 1st Butt, Boutade.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rebut

    rē-but′, v.t. to butt or drive back: to repel: to reject: (law) to oppose by argument or proof.—v.i. (law) to return an answer:—pr.p. rebut′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. rebut′ted.adj. Rēbut′table.—ns. Rēbut′tal; Rēbut′ter, that which rebuts: a plaintiff's answer to a defendant's rejoinder. [O. Fr. rebuter, to repulse—L. re-, back, Mid. High Ger. bōzen, to beat.]

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  1. brute

  2. buret

  3. tuber

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebut in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rebut in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of rebut in a Sentence

  1. Nicholas French:

    This certainly sets down a marker for future cases, if the SOE is in the energy sector, they would have to show some concrete evidence to the rebut the commission’s analysis.

  2. Hillary Clinton:

    This whole time they've pretended that they basically don't care about the criticism, but this is a signal they have taken that to heart and they're trying to rebut that perception.

  3. Kellyanne Conway:

    Either a short or a long trial is fine with us as long as it is a full and fair trial. But these two articles of impeachment are so thin and so weak and so simple, you can probably rebut them pretty quickly.

  4. Felipe Ward:

    It makes sense to be able to rebut or confirm the existence of these historical remains, this authorization has existed for 20 years, so the criticism is a bit surprising.

  5. California Rep. Jackie Speier.FBI:

    I am anxious to rebut allegations that I had any improper or nefarious contact with any agent of the Russia state based on facts -- not misleading and salacious headlines, i am willing to appear voluntarily if the committee isn't looking for the headline of issuing a subpoena.

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