rebut

[Re*but·]

To rebut is to argue against something. If your parents say you're too young and irresponsible to drive, you can rebut their claim by ticking off examples of your responsibility.

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To drive or beat back; to repulse.

Verb
prove to be false or incorrect

Verb
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent''s arguments"


v. t.
To drive or beat back; to repulse.

v. t.
To contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof.

v. i.
To retire; to recoil.

v. i.
To make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.


Rebut

Re*but" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rebutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebutting.] [OF. rebter to repulse, drive back; pref. re- + bouter to push, thrust. See 1st Butt, Boutade.] 1. To drive or beat back; to repulse.
Who him, recount'ring fierce, as hawk in flight, Perforce rebutted back.
2. (Law) To contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof. Abbott.

Rebut

Re*but", v. i. 1. To retire; to recoil. [Obs.] Spenser. 2. (Law) To make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.
The plaintiff may answer the rejoinder by a surrejoinder; on which the defendant.

To drive or beat back; to repulse.

To retire; to recoil.

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Usage Examples

Illogical thinkers throw names and slurs around because they have no arguments with which to rebut their opponents. Rational people have to keep hammering their points home.

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