rebate
verb/ʁɨβɐˈteɾ/medium
re·ba·ter
Definition
To respond to an accusation, criticism, or argument by contradicting it or defending oneself.
The lawyer rebutted all the prosecutor's charges.
He countered the argument with concrete data.
Common collocations
rebate a chargerebate the ballcounter an argumentrebate forcefully
Etymology
Do latim 'rebattuere', de 're-' (de novo) + 'battuere' (bater).