Rebut (verb)

To refute or disprove an argument or statement through counter evidence or reasoning.

Origin:

From the prefix "re-" meaning "again" and the verb "but".

Examples:

1. The lawyer rebutted the prosecution's argument by presenting new evidence.
2. The scientist rebutted the claim that the earth is flat.
3. The historian rebutted the revisionist theory.
4. The debater rebutted the opponent's argument.
5. The journalist rebutted the politician's statement with facts and figures.