rebut
verb (formal)- rebut something
to say or prove that a statement or criticism is false synonym refute反驳;驳斥;证明(言论等)错误 an attempt to publicly rebut rumours of a divorce 公开反驳离婚谣言的尝试
Extra ExamplesThe defendants were unable to rebut the charges of negligence. 这些被告无法辩驳失职罪的指控。 This presumption can be rebutted by evidence showing the contrary. 这一假设可以被相反的证据推翻。 to rebut a claim/an allegation/an argument 反驳一项主张/指控/论点
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRebut is used with these nouns as the object:- argument
- charge
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘rebuke’ and ‘repulse’): from Anglo-Norman French rebuter, from Old French re- (expressing opposition) + boter ‘to butt’. The current sense (originally a legal use) dates from the early 19th cent.