1. to argue against or disprove (a statement, argument, or evidence) by presenting contrary evidence or reasoning
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘rebut’

Examples

• The defense attorney rebuts the prosecution’s claims with new evidence.
• She rebuts his argument by pointing out several logical flaws.
• The scientist rebuts the criticism of her research methodology.
• He always rebuts any suggestion that he made a mistake.
• The politician rebuts the accusations during the press conference.
• The study rebuts previous findings about the effectiveness of the treatment.