rebutted

VERB

argue against; prove wrong

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deny disprove fend off invalidate negate quash refute

STRONG

break confound confute controvert cross defeat evert negative overturn repel repulse top

WEAK

come back at disconfirm get back at hold off keep off prove false stave off take on ward off

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow approve permit prove sanction support validate

STRONG

abet agree aid attract help lose stay

WEAK

back down concede

Example Sentences

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rebutted

Hussain tried to rekindle the relationship but the woman rebutted his attempts on numerous occasions.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Lawyers for Haitian and Syrian TPS holders rebutted, however, that federal courts have the power to review the determination process.

From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026

Greenland, backed by Copenhagen, rebutted that it was not for sale and would decide its own future.

From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025

Borges’s whistleblower complaint has been rebutted by the Social Security Administration, but he believes he did the right thing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 19, 2025

Requests from PIH staff to be paid for working extra hours “because other institutions did it” were rebutted by Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French