1
as in to repel
to drive back
Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life
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2
as in to refute
to prove to be false
Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat
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Recent Examples of rebut
This was easily rebutted because the country is number 1 in the world in oil and gas production.
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
This led to an exchange between the three men, during which Rogan and Smith attempted to rebut the allegation.
—Luke Gentile, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
The trolls ignore Reed’s efforts to offer the estate a platform to rebut Robson and Safechuck’s allegations.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
In a different era, this would have been the sort of excoriating appraisal that a Cabinet nominee would spend a great deal of time trying to rebut.
—Tess Owen, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
This led to an exchange between the three men, during which Rogan and Smith attempted to rebut the allegation.
—Luke Gentile, The Washington Examiner, 11 Apr. 2025
The trolls ignore Reed’s efforts to offer the estate a platform to rebut Robson and Safechuck’s allegations.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
In a different era, this would have been the sort of excoriating appraisal that a Cabinet nominee would spend a great deal of time trying to rebut.
—Tess Owen, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebut
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There are a few factors driving that interest; Greenland occupies a unique geopolitical position, sitting between the US and Europe, which could help repel any potential attack from Russia, experts have said.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 May 2025
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The lenses are scratch-resistant and treated to repel water, dirt, and oil.—
Lauren Wingenroth,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Depardieu has repeatedly refuted both accounts saying his actions had been misinterpreted.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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What To Know In response, Baraka appeared on CNN's The Source With Kaitlan Collins, refuting Habba's claims.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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The six others are reportedly facing charges of disorderly conduct, and one of them is also charged with resisting arrest, per My Central Jersey.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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In total, 42 people were arrested on charges including animal fighting and resisting arrest without violence.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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The obvious solution—getting a proper job—is, for Jack, a non-starter: conventional work repulses him.—
Peter C. Baker,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Image In the novel, Pabst starts off physically repulsed by the mere idea of working for the Reich, but gradually comes around.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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