rebutted

verb

Definition of rebuttednext
past tense of rebut
1
as in repulsed
to drive back Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life

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2
as in refuted
to prove to be false Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat

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  1. repulsed
  2. refuted
  3. repelled
  4. resisted
Verb
  • Over decades, my attempts to conquer the Spanish language have been repulsed.
    Calvin Trillin, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The last incursion was repulsed by Iran.
    Kasra Naji, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
Definition of repulsed
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  • Fox News did ultimately air an interview with an election technology expert who refuted allegations of election fraud against Smartmatic.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • All sides refuted the story at the time, but former Browns executive Joe Banner said earlier this year that a deal, which would have involved multiple draft picks, was nixed by Harbaugh.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of refuted
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  • On Thursday, officers repelled the gangs as the criminals fired their guns at them.
    Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Ukraine also repelled a drone and missile attack on its capital on Monday.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of repelled
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  • Google had pushed for this for years and Apple had resisted.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Yoon apologized to his country, but resisted calls to resign ahead of the vote.
    Fox News, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
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