WordNet: rebut, refute
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"
- hypernym disown, renounce, repudiate
- hyponym contradict, controvert, oppose
- hyponym answer
rebut
- (englanti) rebuttal (derivationally related)
- (englanti) rebutter (derivationally related)
refute
- (englanti) refutation (derivationally related)
- (englanti) refutation (derivationally related)