rebut Synonyms

refute controvert fend off negate hold off keep off surrejoin surrebut retort respond repulse repudiate reply repel rejoin ward off riposte chase away prove wrong argue with drive back give the lie to fight off disconfirm blow sky high beat off shoot down push back force back drive off drive away pick a bone refuting deny countercharge counter contravene contradict contradicted contest confute confound challenge belie answer answering disacknowledge discept discredit refuted