English Dictionary

rebut

/ɹɪ.ˈbʌt/

verb

To drive back or beat back; to repulse. / To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.

He tried to rebut the accusations against him.

意味（1）

To drive back or beat back; to repulse.

Who him r'encountring fierce, as hauke in flight, / Perforce rebutted backe.

意味（2）

To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.

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.