English dictionary
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English verb: rebut | |||
| 1. | rebut (communication) overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof | ||
| Samples | The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments. | ||
| Synonyms | refute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disown, renounce, repudiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | answer, contradict, controvert, oppose | ||
| 2. | rebut (cognition) prove to be false or incorrect | ||
| Synonyms | controvert, refute | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | confute, disprove | ||
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