Synonyms of rebutted

rebutted

verb

past tense of rebut

1

as in repulsed

to drive back

Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repulsed
• repelled
• resisted
• turned back
• fought
• turned away
• opposed
• deflected
• beat off
• withstood
• fended (off)
• rebuffed
• staved off
• held off
• defied
• spurned
• stood off
• snubbed
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• welcomed
• embraced
• hailed

2

as in refuted

to prove to be false

Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• disproved
• overturned
• challenged
• discredited
• discussed
• falsified
• debunked
• confuted
• belied
• confounded
• questioned
• shot down
• disconfirmed
• contested
• doubted
• gave the lie to
• debated
• overthrew
• mistrusted
• queried
• mooted
• talked over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• confirmed
• proved
• verified
• recorded
• showed
• validated
• supported
• documented
• evidenced
• witnessed
• identified
• corroborated
• demonstrated
• backed (up)
• illustrated
• substantiated
• attested
• certified
• evinced
• displayed
• manifested
• buttressed
• adduced
• authenticated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rebutted

American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Hatfield rebutted that the provision is about legislative authority, not that of a constitution. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Such interventions were rebutted by Dal Babu, a former chief superintendent of London’s Metropolitan Police. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

Nazir, for his part, rebutted the allegation. — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026

However, the city rebutted the allegations, saying that Boca Bash was an unsanctioned event and therefore not hosted by officials. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Abughazaleh rebutted that attack. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2026

Maryland Farm Bureau President Jamie Raley rebutted the proclamation in a press release. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Mar. 2026

His campaign has also filed paperwork with state election officials questioning Swalwell’s residency in California, claims that Swalwell has vigorously rebutted. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026