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单词 rebut
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rebut

[ ri-buht ]
/ rɪˈbʌt /
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verb (used with object), re·but·ted, re·but·ting.

to refute by evidence or argument.
to oppose by contrary proof.

verb (used without object), re·but·ted, re·but·ting.

to provide some evidence or argument that refutes or opposes.

Origin of rebut

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English reb(o)uten, from Old French rebouter, equivalent to re- re- + bouter butt3

SYNONYMS FOR rebut

1 disprove, confute.
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OTHER WORDS FROM rebut

re·but·ta·ble, adjectiveun·re·but·ta·ble, adjectiveun·re·but·ted, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rebut

deny, disprove, rebut , refute
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Example sentences from the Web for rebut

  • The presumption is rebuttable but absent judicial or attorney error, it's almost impossible.

    4 Reasons Oscar Pistorius Might Be Found Not Guilty|Eboni K. Williams|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • The rebuttable presumption in her favor has not been rebutted to date.

    Elena Kagan's Surprise Defender|Richard A. Epstein|May 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • But there is a presumption which is not rebuttable with regard to the mens rea of the vessel.

    International Law. A Treatise. Volume II (of 2)|Lassa Francis Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for rebut

rebut
/ (rɪˈbʌt) /

verb -buts, -butting or -butted

(tr) to refute or disprove, esp by offering a contrary contention or argument

Derived forms of rebut

rebuttable, adjectiverebuttal, noun

Word Origin for rebut

C13: from Old French reboter, from re- + boter to thrust, butt ³
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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