[ rɪ'bʌt ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 claim or prove to be false.
2》 archaic drive back or repel.
Derivatives
~table adjective
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. ~er , from OFr. re- (expressing opposition) + boter 'to butt'.
[ rɪ'bʌt ]
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted )
1》 claim or prove to be false.
2》 archaic drive back or repel.
Derivatives
~table adjective
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. ~er , from OFr. re- (expressing opposition) + boter 'to butt'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004