Refute (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">refute</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that refute can be written as rebut)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rebut that I've seen before include "Contradict or disprove" , "Confute" , "Scotch" , "Overthrow by argument or proof" , "Check" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">refute</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deny that I've seen before include "Refute, contradict" , "Forbid; not agree" , "Contradict, refuse" , "Refuse to acknowledge" , "Abnegate" .)