Rebut

v. t.	1.	[imp. & p. p. Rebutted; p. pr. & vb. n. Rebutting.]
	1.	To drive or beat back; to repulse. Who him, rencount'ring fierce, as hawk in flight, Perforce rebutted back. - Spenser.
	2.	(Law) To contradict, meet, or oppose by argument, plea, or countervailing proof.
v. i.	1.	To retire; to recoil.
	2.	(Law) To make, or put in, an answer, as to a plaintiff's surrejoinder. The plaintiff may answer the rejoinder by a surrejoinder; on which the defendant may rebut. - Blackstone.

Verb	1.	rebut - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" Synonyms: refute
	2.	rebut - prove to be false or incorrect Synonyms: controvert, refute

TO REBUT. To contradict; to do away as, every homicide is presumed to be murder, unless the contrary appears from evidence which proves the death; and this presumption it lies on the defendant to rebut by showing that it was justifiable or excusable. Allis. Prin. 48.

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