Rebut

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ɹɪ.ˈbÊŒt/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒt

Origin

Entered English around 1302–1307, from Old French reboter, rebuter, rebouter, etc., from re- + boter, buter, bouter ("to butt").

Full definition of rebut

Verb

1. To drive back or beat back; to repulse.
• SpenserWho him, recount'ring fierce, as hawk in flight,
  Perforce rebutted back.
2. (deny the truth of something)To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.

Derived terms

• rebuttal
• rebutter

Anagrams

• brute, buret, tuber