REBUTS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

rebuts

verb

present tense third-person singular of rebut

as in resists

to drive back Stalingrad's defenders were finally able to rebut the besiegers, but only after a horrendous loss of life

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to prove to be false Magellan's circumnavigation of the globe effectively rebutted any lingering notions that the earth is flat

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Recent Examples of rebuts Rachel Comey, the brand, rebuts this claim. — Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026

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The shampoo nourishes the scalp with panthenol and niacinamide, while the conditioner fortifies strands with lipids for thicker-looking hair that resists breakage.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
The film became the company’s most internationally visible production, but Chavezmontes resists defining Piano by a single title or genre.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of resists

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The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.

— Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026

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The wax repels liquid water but keeps tiny pores, so vapor can still escape.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
This natural pest control spray keeps roaches, stink bugs, spiders, ants, centipedes, crickets, and tons of other bugs away thanks to its strong scent that repels them without harsh chemicals.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

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