- verbcontrovert (verb) · controverts (third person present) · controverted (past tense) · controverted (past participle) · controverting (present participle)
- deny the truth of (something):"subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results"
- argue about (something):"the views in the article have been controverted"
Originmid 16th century: from Latin controversus (see controversy), on the pattern of pairs such as adversus (see adverse), advertere (see advert).Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- deny the truth of (something):
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- Dispute or oppose by reasoningLearn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.transitive verb : to dispute or oppose by reasoning controvert a point in a discussion intransitive verb : to engage in controversywww.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/controvertcon·tro·vert (kŏn′trə-vûrt′, kŏn′trə-vûrt′) tr.v. con·tro·vert·ed, con·tro·vert·ing, con·tro·verts To raise arguments against; voice opposition to. [Back-formation from controversy.]www.thefreedictionary.com/controvertMeaning of controvert in English controvert verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜːt / us / ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝːt / Add to word list to say or show that something is not true:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/controvertcontrovert [ kon-tr uh-vurt, kon-tr uh- vurt ] show ipa See synonyms for: controvert controverting controvertible on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object) to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. to argue about; debate; discuss.www.dictionary.com/browse/controvert
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