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rebut

re·but [ ri bút ] (past and past participle re·but·ted, present participle re·but·ting, 3rd person present singular re·buts)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
refute: to deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it

[13th century. < Anglo-Norman rebuter, Old French reboter< boter "butt, ram"]

re·but·ta·ble adjective
re·but·tal noun

Word Usage

See refute.

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