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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hanron suru
"彼女は相手の主張に対して鋭く反論した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To claim or prove that something is false or untrue; to refute an accusation or argument by presenting contrary evidence.
"The defense attorney managed to rebut the key witness's testimony with solid physical evidence." - 2
To drive back or repulse an opponent or attack.
"The fortified garrison successfully rebutted the invading forces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'rebuter', combining the prefix 're-' (back, against) and 'bute' (a mound or target, related to the Germanic root for butt). It entered Middle English in the 15th century, initially meaning to repulse or drive back, before evolving into its primary modern legal and rhetorical sense of refuting an argument.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rebut" is said worldwide
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réfuter
Transliteration: ʁe.fy.te
"Il a cherché à réfuter les accusations portées contre lui."
widerlegen
Transliteration: viːdɐˈleːɡn̩
"Die Beweise konnten seine Behauptung widerlegen."
confutare
Transliteration: kon.fuˈta.re
"L'avvocato ha cercato di confutare la testimonianza."
refutar
Transliteration: re.fuˈtaɾ
"El científico logró refutar la teoría anterior con nuevos datos."
redarguir
Transliteration: ʁe.daʁˈɡwiɾ
"O promotor conseguiu redarguir os argumentos da defesa."
खंडन करना
Transliteration: khandan karna
"वकील ने विरोधी पक्ष के तर्कों का खंडन किया।"
反驳
Transliteration: fǎnbó
"他有力的证据成功地反驳了指控。"
반박하다
Transliteration: banbakhada
"그는 상대방의 주장을 논리적으로 반박했다."
反論する
Transliteration: hanron suru
"彼女は相手の主張に対して鋭く反論した。"
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