controvert
Meaning
- (transitive) To dispute, to argue about (something).
- (transitive) To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.
- (intransitive) To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.
Synonyms
impugn
counter to
speak against
argue against
argue back and forth
inclined to be contentious
keep arguing
turn thumbs down
enter into a controversy
query whether
Translations
refutar
αμφισβητώ
rejeter
bestreiten
كذبEtymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).
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