rebut
verb (used with object)
to refute by evidence or argument.
have rebutted
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present perfectof rebut.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Cook’s lawyers said in a filing to the Supreme Court in September that she could have rebutted the allegations of fraud and gross negligence made against her if given an opportunity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025
For decades, scientists and experts have rebutted conspiracy theories claiming the Apollo 11 mission was a hoax.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
“Had the committee posed any of these questions or requests to the team, the team could — and would — easily and fully have rebutted each allegation.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2022
Besides Mr. Page, other people targeted by Mr. Steele have rebutted his charges.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2017
Thompson might have rebutted this by saying that I too might prove a disastrous failure; that as yet I had shown only ability to spend,—perhaps not always wisely.
From The Fat of the Land The Story of an American Farm by John Williams Streeter
