3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Rebut \Re*but"\ (r[-e]*b[u^]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rebutted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rebutting}.] [OF. rebouter to repulse, drive back; pref. re- + bouter to push, thrust. See 1st {Butt}, {Boutade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To drive or beat back; to repulse. [1913 Webster] Who him, rencount'ring fierce, as hawk in flight, Perforce rebutted back. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof. --Abbott. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: rebut v 1: overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" [syn: {refute}] 2: prove to be false or incorrect [syn: {refute}, {controvert}] [also: {rebutting}, {rebutted}] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: rebutted See {rebut}
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