How do you pronounce rebut?

The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈbʌt/.

Where does rebut come from?

It is traced to Middle English.

rebut

/ɹɪˈbʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: re-but
IPA: /ɹɪˈbʌt/

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Meaning

verb

To drive back or beat back; to repulse.

verb

To deny the truth of something, especially by presenting arguments that disprove it.

Example Sentences

"Who him r'encountring fierce, as hauke in flight, / Perforce rebutted backe."
"Rebutting allegations that Scotland's railways had been deliberately run down, he pointed out that in the past nine years over £70m had been spent on their development."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rebutten, rebouten, from Old French reboter, rebuter, rebouter, etc., from re- + boter, buter, bouter (“to butt”). Entered English around 1302-1307.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: rebutten, reboter

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɹɪˈbʌt/
British English: /ɹɪˈbʌt/

Inflected Forms

rebuts (present, singular) rebutting (participle, present) rebutted (participle, past) rebutted (past)

Derived Forms

counterrebuttal irrebuttable prebut rebutment rebuttable rebuttably rebuttal rebutter surrebut unrebuttable unrebuttably unrebutted

Synonyms

refute controvert

Rhymes With

but what cut shut somewhat butt nut gut hut slut uncut strut