Definition
To contradict or oppose an argument or evidence with contrary proof or reasoning. It involves systematic refutation through logical argument or evidence.
Etymology
From Old French 'rebouter,' combining 're-' (back) and 'bouter' (to push). Originally meant 'to push back' or 'to repel,' developing the sense of pushing back against arguments with counter-evidence.
Kelly Says
Rebut literally means 'to push back' - connecting it to 'abut' (to push against) and 'debut' (first push forward)! This physical metaphor reveals how intellectual argument was conceived as a kind of combat where ideas push against each other. A good rebuttal 'pushes back' against opposing claims!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
weerlê
veer-lay
AMአማርኛ
ማስተባበል
mas-te-ba-bel
BGБългарски
опровергам
o-po-ver-GAM
BNবাংলা
খণ্ডন করা
khon-don ko-ra
CACatalà
refutar
re-fu-TAR
CSČeština
vyvrátit
vi-vraa-tit
DADansk
modbevise
mod-be-VEE-se
DEDeutsch
widerlegen
vee-der-LE-gen
ELΕλληνικά
ανατρέπω
a-na-TRE-po
ESEspañol
refutar
re-fu-TAR
ETEesti
ümber lükkama
um-ber luk-ka-ma
EUEuskara
ezeztatu
e-zez-ta-tu
FAفارسی
رد کردن
rad kar-dan
FRFrançais
réfuter
re-fu-TEY
GLGalego
refutar
re-fu-TAR
HEעברית
להפריך
le-haf-REEKH
HIहिन्दी
खंडन करना
khan-dan kar-na
HRHrvatski
pobiti
po-bi-ti
IDBahasa Indonesia
membantah
mem-ban-tah
ITItaliano
confutare
kon-fu-TA-re
LTLietuvių
paneigti
pa-neig-TI
LVLatviešu
atspēkot
at-spe-kot
MNМонгол
эсэргүүцэх
e-ser-guuts-ekh
MSBahasa Melayu
menolak
me-no-lak
MYမြန်မာ
ဆန့်ကျင်သည်
hcan-kyin-thi
NLNederlands
weerleggen
veer-LEG-gen
NONorsk
motbevise
mot-be-VEE-se
PLPolski
obalić
o-BA-leech
PTPortuguês
refutar
re-fu-TAR
RORomână
infirma
in-fir-MA
RUРусский
опровергать
o-po-ver-GAT
SKSlovenčina
vyvrátiť
vi-vraa-tit
SLSlovenščina
ovreči
o-vre-chi
SVSvenska
vederlägga
ve-der-LEG-ga
TEతెలుగు
ఖండించు
khan-din-chu
TRTürkçe
çürütmek
chu-rut-MEK
UKУкраїнська
спростувати
spro-stu-VA-ty
URاردو
رد کرنا
rad kar-na
VITiếng Việt
bác bỏ
bak bo