REBUT


Meaning of REBUT in English

v.tr. (rebutted, rebutting)

1. refute or disprove (evidence or a charge).

2 force or turn back; check.

Derivatives:

rebutment n. rebuttable adj. rebuttal n.

Etymology: ME f. AF rebuter, OF rebo(u)ter (as RE-, BUTT(1))

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.