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rebut

/rɪˈbʌt/

Translations

rebutverb

rebutted

Past Simple

rebutted

Past Participle

rebutting

Gerund

/rɪˈbʌt/

The lawyer managed to rebut the witness's testimony.

Адвокату удалось опровергнуть показания свидетеля.

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rebutverb

To refute or disprove an argument or accusation.

The lawyer rebutted the witness's testimony with new evidence.

To respond to a statement or claim by offering contrary argument or proof, especially in formal debate.

During the debate, the candidate rebutted her opponent's statistics with facts of her own.

Law: To introduce evidence intended to weaken or destroy the opposing party's case.

The prosecution called an expert witness to rebut the defense's allegations.