Associations to the word «Rebut»

Wiktionary

REBUT, verb. To drive back or beat back; to repulse.
REBUT, verb. ​To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.

Dictionary definition

REBUT, verb. Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments".
REBUT, verb. Prove to be false or incorrect.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats