gainsay

Significado (Inglés)

To say something in contradiction to.

Conceptos

impugnar

cuestionar

❓

contradecir

disputar

negar

desnegar

contrariar

discutir

Sinónimos

contradict

deny

dispute

challenge

negative

oppose

object

controvert

disavow

criticize

debate

decline

defeat

demur

deny the truth of

disclaim

dissent

go against

hinder

hold out

negate

oppugn

protest

rebuff

refuse

refuse to accept

refute

renounce

resist

snub

stand

stand out

stand up

vote down

ward off

withstand

repugn

abnegate

turn thumbs down

antagonise

antagonize

belie

buck

call into question

contest

contravene

countercheck

Traducciones

contredire

negare

reddetmek

tegenspreken

leugnen

nier

ontkennen

inkâr etmek

widersprechen

démentir

contradico

disputer

αμφισβητώ

heurter

dispute

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ɡeɪnˈseɪ/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: gainsayen

Cognado con sueco: gensaga

In summary

From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say. Compare Old Danish gensige (“to speak against; gainsay”), Swedish gensaga (“a speaking against; protest”).