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TOPIK 5verb

반박하다

banbakada [반바카다]

반박해요 · 반박했어요 · 반박할 거예요 · 반박하세요

to refute, to rebut

Example

그는 상대방의 주장을 논리적으로 반박했습니다.

He logically refuted his opponent's claim.

Word parts

반 against박 refute

Literally 'push back against.'

Good to know

반박하다 takes an object (주장을 반박하다); for 반론, 반론을 제기하다 is more common than 반론하다.