Definition of rebut
rebutted
;rebutting
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Examples of rebut in a Sentence
Her lawyer attempted to rebut the witness's testimony.
Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life.
Recent Examples of rebut from the Web
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Just says after his father secured the Republican nomination, Donald Trump Jr. appeared on CNN to rebut what had become a frequent charge of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign— Russians were seeking to help his father’s presidential campaign.
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But the doctors told jurors that Morva was not delusional - a determination that later was rebutted by another doctor and Morva's new team of lawyers.
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Horowitz may also have contractual rights that ensured he would be provided with sufficient notice and resources to rebut any allegations.
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Horowitz may also have contractual rights that ensured he would be provided with sufficient notice and resources to rebut any allegations.
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Horowitz may also have contractual rights that ensured he would be provided with sufficient notice and resources to rebut any allegations.
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Essays rebutting the topics already published are also welcome.
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The department also rebutted Comey’s claim that Sessions did not respond when the F.B.I. director implored him not to leave him alone with the president.
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The fact that Trump asked the attorney general to leave the room, rebuts the argument that Trump was just a novice, ignorant of proper government practice and laws.
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Did You Know?
The -but in rebut once meant basically "butt", so rebut's original meanings were "to drive or beat back" and "to attack with violent language". Rebuttals can still be rather violent, as anyone who has watched some heated moments in a presidential debate can testify. The word is often used by lawyers, since the lawyer for the accused or for the party being sued almost always tries to rebut the charges against his or her client; but it's also used in plenty of contexts outside the courtroom.
Origin and Etymology of rebut
Middle English, from Anglo-French reboter, from re- + boter to butt — more at butt
REBUT Defined for English Language Learners
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: to prove (something) is false by using arguments or evidence
REBUT Defined for Kids
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rebutted
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: to prove to be wrong by argument or by proof
Law Dictionary
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rebutting
: to refute, counteract, or disprove (as opposing evidence) by evidence or argument rebut damaging testimony rebut a presumption
rebuttable
adjectiverebuttably
adverbOrigin and Etymology of rebut
Anglo-French reboter rebuter to answer a charge, bar from an action, literally, to repulse, rebuff, from Old French reboter, from re- back + boter to push, butt
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