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