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Word entry · 5 letters

rebut

Best crossword clue

"Argue against"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ɹɪˈbʌt/Part of speech verbSorted bertuStarts with REnds with T1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. prove to be false or incorrect

Word origin

Inherited from Middle English rebutten, rebouten, from Old French reboter, rebuter, rebouter, etc., from re- + boter, buter, bouter (“to butt”). Entered English around 1302-1307.

Used in a sentence

  • Who him r'encountring fierce, as hauke in flight, / Perforce rebutted backe.
  • Rebutting allegations that Scotland's railways had been deliberately run down, he pointed out that in the past nine years over £70m had been spent on their development.

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