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rebut

One entry found.

Main Entry:
re·but 
          Listen to the pronunciation of rebut
Pronunciation:
\ri-ˈbət\
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
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1: to drive or beat back : repel2 a: to contradict or oppose by formal legal argument, plea, or countervailing proof b: to expose the falsity of : refuteintransitive verb: to make or furnish an answer or counter proof
re·but·ta·ble 
          Listen to the pronunciation of rebuttable \-ˈbə-tə-bəl\ adjective


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