Synonyms of rebutted

rebutted

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repulsed
• repelled
• resisted
• turned back
• fought
• turned away
• opposed
• deflected
• beat off
• withstood
• fended (off)
• rebuffed
• staved off
• held off
• defied
• spurned
• stood off
• snubbed
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• welcomed
• embraced
• hailed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• disproved
• overturned
• challenged
• discredited
• discussed
• falsified
• debunked
• confuted
• belied
• confounded
• questioned
• shot down
• disconfirmed
• contested
• doubted
• gave the lie to
• debated
• overthrew
• mistrusted
• queried
• mooted
• talked over
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• established
• confirmed
• proved
• verified
• recorded
• showed
• validated
• supported
• documented
• evidenced
• witnessed
• identified
• corroborated
• demonstrated
• backed (up)
• illustrated
• substantiated
• attested
• certified
• evinced
• displayed
• manifested
• buttressed
• adduced
• authenticated