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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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
Many of the points raised in these memos are difficult to rebut from a factual standpoint.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
The City of God, written over the space of around 13 years, was written partly to rebut the allegation that Christianity was responsible for the collapse of an empire, that its adoption had led to a weakening of the virtues that had powered Rome to global dominance.
—Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Manhattan prosecutors have rebutted that assertion.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The prosecution called Hughes to attempt to rebut the defense’s suggestion that Ventura (and other women) could have left Combs.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025
The City of God, written over the space of around 13 years, was written partly to rebut the allegation that Christianity was responsible for the collapse of an empire, that its adoption had led to a weakening of the virtues that had powered Rome to global dominance.
—Anna Rowlands, Time, 12 May 2025
Manhattan prosecutors have rebutted that assertion.
—Dana Rubinstein, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
The prosecution called Hughes to attempt to rebut the defense’s suggestion that Ventura (and other women) could have left Combs.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rebut
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The backlash was swift with many in Germany repelled by the image of a wealthy foreigner meddling in their elections.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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This approach attracts the right connections and repels the wrong ones.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Reports on the ground refuted those characterizations.—
Jeremy Pressman,
The Conversation,
15 June 2025
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But Burton, the stepfather, refuted claims that Williams was violent toward his family.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2025
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The rug resists water and features a breathable material that won’t scratch your deck.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Texas is big—two hundred and sixty-nine thousand square miles—and has resisted canvassing efforts for decades.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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The smell of cinnamon repulsed her, as did the sight of falling leaves, cornucopias, turkeys, cobwebs, ghosts, and that stupid cursive that had become the font of choice for selling pumpkin lattes and a vague notion of cozy well-being.—
Anelise Chen
June 3,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2025
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Kravitz was an assistant machine gunner who on March 6-7, 1951, repulsed with his platoon in Yangpyong, Korea, two Chinese probing attacks.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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“Rebut.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rebut. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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