Synonyms of rebut

rebut

verb

ri-ˈbət 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repel
• resist
• repulse
• turn back
• fight
• oppose
• deflect
• turn away
• fend (off)
• withstand
• stave off
• beat off
• hold off
• defy
• ward (off)
• spurn
• stand off
• rebuff
• snub

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• welcome
• embrace
• hail

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refute
• disprove
• overturn
• discredit
• challenge
• falsify
• discuss
• debunk
• confute
• belie
• shoot down
• disconfirm
• confound
• question
• give the lie to
• doubt
• contest
• overthrow
• debate
• talk over
• query
• moot
• mistrust
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prove
• establish
• confirm
• verify
• show
• validate
• support
• witness
• record
• document
• substantiate
• identify
• evidence
• corroborate
• demonstrate
• illustrate
• certify
• back (up)
• evince
• display
• manifest
• buttress
• adduce
• attest
• authenticate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebut

But Pitchford's lawyers argued they were not given the chance to rebut the prosecutors' reasons as pretextual, as required under Batson's three-step framework. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Still, none of the brands offered sourcing price data to rebut the report’s central argument. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026

Diggs opted against taking the witness stand to rebut Adams' claims. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026

And in an effort to rebut claims that Comey was being selectively prosecuted, Blanche contended the case against the former FBI director was similar to other threats cases the department routinely brings against the lesser known. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026