Synonyms for re butted
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ri-buht |
| Phonetic Transcription : rɪˈbʌt |
Top 10 synonyms for re butted Other synonyms for the word re butted
- abate
- abjure
- abnegate
- abolish
- abrogate
- absolve
- acquit
- agitate
- alibi
- altercate
- annul
- answer back
- answer for
- apologize for
- approve
- argue against
- argue for
- assert
- avert
- avoid
- back at you
- back talk
- bandy
- bankrupt
- be answerable for
- be in touch
- bear out
- beat back
- beat off
- begrudge
- blackball
- block
- blow sky high
- blow up
- brawl
- break
- break with
- brief
- bring to naught
- brush off
- buck
- bump heads
- burn
- burn down
- bust
- cancel
- canvass
- cast aside
- challenge
- chase away
- check
- chew the fat
- claim
- clash
- clear
- cogitate
- come back at
- comeback
- condone
- confab
- confirm
- confound
- confront
- confute
- consider
- contend
- contest
- contradict
- contravene
- controvert
- convict
- cool
- cop a plea
- countenance
- counter
- countercheck
- counterclaim
- cow
- crack
- crawl
- cripple
- cross
- cross swords
- crush
- curb
- cut
- debate
- declass
- decline
- defeat
- defend
- deflect
- degrade
- deliberate
- demerit
- demolish
- demonstrate
- demoralize
- demote
- deny
- deter
- differ
- ding
- disacknowledge
- disaffirm
- disallow
- disavow
- disbelieve
- discard
- discept
- disclaim
- disconfirm
- discredit
- discuss
- dismay
- dismiss
- disown
- dispirit
- dispose of
- disprove
- dispute
- divert
- do justice to
- doubt
- downgrade
- drive away
- drive back
- drive off
- duel
- dump
- echo
- enervate
- enfeeble
- enjoin from
- eschew
- establish
- evert
- exclude
- exculpate
- excuse
- exonerate
- explain
- explode
- expose
- favor
- feedback
- fend
- fend off
- field the question
- fight
- fight off
- find unfounded
- fly in the face of
- foil
- forbid
- force back
- force off
- forestall
- forgo
- forsake
- frustrate
- gainsay
- get back at
- get back to
- give a snappy comeback
- give cold shoulder to
- give the lie to
- give thumbs down to
- halt
- hammer away at
- hash over
- hassle
- have at
- have at it
- heave-ho
- hold at bay
- hold back
- hold off
- humiliate
- impair
- impoverish
- impugn
- incapacitate
- interrupt
- invalidate
- jump on one's case
- keep at a distance
- keep at arm's length
- keep at bay
- keep back
- keep off
- kick
- kick around
- kick in the teeth
- kill
- knock around
- knock bottom out of
- knock down
- knock props out
- knocks props out from under
- legalize
- lock horns
- maintain
- make allowances
- make good
- moot
- negate
- negative
- neutralize
- nix
- not buy
- nullify
- obviate
- oppose
- oppugn
- overcome
- overthrow
- overturn
- overwhelm
- palliate
- pardon
- parry
- pauperize
- pettifog
- pick a bone
- plead
- poke holes in
- preclude
- prevent
- prove
- prove false
- prove wrong
- puncture
- push back
- put down
- put to flight
- put up argument
- quarrel
- quash
- question
- quibble
- rationalize
- reason
- rebuff
- rebuke
- rebut
- recant
- redress
- reduce
- refuse
- refute
- rehash
- reject
- rejoin
- remark
- repay
- repeal
- repel
- reply
- reply to
- repudiate
- repulse
- requite
- rescind
- resist
- resolve
- respond
- restrain
- retaliate
- retort
- retract
- return
- reverse
- revoke
- riposte
- ruin
- rule out
- sacrifice
- sass
- say
- say no to
- set aside
- set back
- set to
- settle
- shoot
- shoot back
- shoot down
- shoot full of holes
- shoot holes in
- show cause
- show up
- shut up
- silence
- snap back
- snub
- solve
- speak in favor
- spurn
- squabble
- square
- squelch
- stand up against
- stand up for
- stave off
- stonewall
- stop
- stymie
- subdue
- subvert
- support
- sustain
- taboo
- take a stand against
- take exception to
- take on
- talk back
- talk game
- tame
- tap
- tear down
- thrash out
- throw back
- throw out
- thwart
- top
- toss around
- traverse
- turn
- turn aside
- turn away
- turn down
- turn thumbs down
- undermine
- undo
- uphold
- upset
- validate
- vanquish
- verify
- veto
- vindicate
- vitiate
- void
- ward off
- warrant
- weaken
- withhold
- withstand
- wrangle
Définition of re butted
Origin :- c.1300, "to thrust back," from Old French reboter, rebuter "to thrust back," from re- "back" (see re-) + boter "to thrust, hit" (see butt (v.)). Legalese sense of "try to disprove, refute by evidence or argument" is from 1817. Related: Rebutted; rebutting.
- As in justify : verb legitimize, substantiate
- As in negate : verb contradict, countermand
- As in rebut : verb argue against; prove wrong
- As in refute : verb prove false; discredit
- As in repel : verb push away; repulse
- As in repulse : verb push away
- As in retort : verb answer
- As in ward/ward off : verb defend, guard
- As in break : verb weaken, cause instability
- As in confute : verb disprove, refute
- As in controvert : verb oppose, argue
- As in debate : verb argue, discuss
- As in deny : verb disagree, renounce, decline
- As in disprove : verb prove false
- As in dispute : verb argue
- As in fend off : verb keep at bay
- As in answer : verb reply, react
Antonyms for re butted
- abet
- accede
- accept
- accuse
- acknowledge
- admit
- affirm
- agree
- aid
- allow
- answer
- approve
- ask
- assist
- attach
- attack
- attest
- attract
- back down
- believe
- blame
- build up
- cause
- charge
- claim
- concede
- concur
- condemn
- confess
- confirm
- contradict
- convict
- corroborate
- credit
- damn
- deny
- desert
- disagree
- disapprove
- disprove
- do
- draw
- elevate
- embrace
- enact
- enchant
- encourage
- endorse
- establish
- fail
- fasten
- fix
- forbear
- give in
- give up
- go along
- grant
- grow
- harmonize
- help
- hide
- ignore
- improve
- increase
- incriminate
- institute
- invalidate
- invigorate
- join
- keep
- keep quiet
- lay bare
- leave
- legalize
- let in
- lose
- make happy
- make peace
- make vulnerable
- mend
- neglect
- obey
- OK
- open
- oppose
- permit
- please
- praise
- promote
- prove
- punish
- put together
- question
- raise
- ratify
- refuse
- reject
- release
- renounce
- request
- restrain
- sanction
- save
- secret
- secure
- sentence
- soothe
- stabilize
- start
- stay
- strengthen
- support
- surrender
- take
- trust
- upgrade
- uphold
- validate
- verify
- veto
- wait
- want
- welcome
- wonder
- yield
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