“To fear death, gentlemen, is no other than to think oneself wise when one is not, to think one

knows what one does not know. No one knows whether death may not be the greatest of all
blessings for a man, yet men fear it as if they knew that it is the greatest of evils.” - Socrates

What is rebutting in a debate?

When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a rebuttal,
which, plainly put, is the "no, you're wrong and this is why" argument.

An example of a rebuttal is a defense attorney responding to allegations made by a district

attorney against their client.

As it pertains to an argument or debate, the definition of a rebuttal is the presentation of evidence

and reasoning meant to weaken or undermine an opponent's claim.

Rebuttals can come into play during any kind of argument or occurrence where someone has to
defend a position contradictory to another opinion presented.