REBUTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuts

verb

present tense third-person singular of rebut

as in resists

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 refutes

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 rebuts Rachel Comey, the brand, rebuts this claim. —

Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026

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Kousa also boasts handsome flaking bark, and most important, kousa resists disease and isn't as fussy about soil as flowering dogwood is.

— Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
As soft as pajamas yet lovely enough to wear out on the town (or around the ship), the micro modal fabric of these Saint Haven pants drapes elegantly, resists wrinkles, and has a relaxed fit that works equally well at a harbor-side bar or a breezy dinner ashore.

— Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026