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rebut

One entry found for rebut.
Main Entry: re·but
Pronunciation: ri-'b&t
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): re·but·ted; re·but·ting
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French reboter, from re- + boter to butt -- more at BUTT
transitive verb
1 : to drive or beat back : REPEL
2 a : to contradict or oppose by formal legal argument, plea, or countervailing proof b : to expose the falsity of : REFUTE
intransitive verb : to make or furnish an answer or counter proof
- re·but·ta·ble /-'b&-t&-b&l/ adjective