rebut
7 points
English
5 letters
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Definitions
verb
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/ɹɪbˈʌt/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
prove to be false or incorrect
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “Another word for refute” gen-syn
- “overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof” wn-def
- “To contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof. Abbott.” web-def
- “To make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder. The plaintiff may answer the rejoinder by a surrejoinder; on which the defendant. Blackstone.” web-def