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rebut

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re·but·ted
re·but·ting
[Anglo-French reboter rebuter to answer a charge, bar from an action, literally, to repulse, rebuff, from Old French reboter, from re- back + boter to push, butt]
: to refute, counteract, or disprove (as opposing evidence) by evidence or argument [ damaging testimony] [ a presumption]
re·but·ta·ble adj

re·but·ta·bly adv