Rebut vs. Refute

Rebutverb

To drive back or beat back; to repulse.

Rebutverb

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

Rebutverb

To drive or beat back; to repulse.

Rebutverb

To contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof.

Rebutverb

To retire; to recoil.

Rebutverb

To make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder.

Rebutverb

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof;

Rebutverb

prove to be false or incorrect

Rebutverb

claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false

Rebutverb

drive back or repel (a person or attack)

Refuteverb

(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

Refuteverb

(transitive) To deny the truth or correctness of (something).

Refuteverb

To disprove and overthrow by argument, evidence, or countervailing proof; to prove to be false or erroneous; to confute; as, to refute arguments; to refute testimony; to refute opinions or theories; to refute a disputant.

Refuteverb

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof;

Refuteverb

prove to be false or incorrect

Refuteverb

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

Refuteverb

prove that (someone) is wrong

Refuteverb

deny or contradict (a statement or accusation)

Refute

The defence called several respectable witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony.