English Dictionary
Definition of “rebut”
rebut (rɪˈbʌt
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to refute or disprove, esp by offering a contrary contention or argument
Alternative Forms
reˈbuttable adjective reˈbuttal noun Word Origin
C13: from Old French reboter , from re- + boter to thrust, butt³
Usage examples
Neither did Alex, but he had learned it from his new tutor, and it sounded a good way to rebut Rachel's precociousness.
Gaskin, Catherine, The Ambassador's Women (1986)And it has vowed to rebut in a letter to the Security Council US allegations it is systematically deceiving UN inspectors.
New Zealand Herald (2003)Richard Elsen, a former "head of attack" at Labour headquarters, said the unit was primarily set up to rebut Tory allegations.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)Nonsense: to rebut this charge it was enough to recall the time spent by the Pope in Germany.
Hebblethwaite, Peter, Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)
