Verb: rebut (rebutted,rebutting)
ri'bút- Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
"The speaker rebutted his opponent's arguments";
- refute
- Prove to be false or incorrect
"The scientist rebutted the critic's claims";
- refute, controvert
Derived forms: rebuts, rebutted, rebutting
Type of: confute, disown, disprove, renounce, repudiate