Rebut – To argue that a statement or claim is not true

To remember the definition of the word rebut, use the following mnemonic:

You refer to being butter (rebut) but I say that's false. You're not like us at all.

You refer to being butter. You're not like us at all.

Examples of rebut in a sentence

There is no one to rebut the suspect’s statement because there were no witnesses to the crime.

The defence lawyer tried hard to rebut the prosecutor’s accusation about the defendant.

The politician held a media conference to rebut the allegation he accepted bribes for votes.