controvert [ kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt ]
verb (used with object)
1. to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
2. to argue about; debate; discuss.
OTHER WORDS FROM CONTROVERT
con·tro·vert·er, con·tro·vert·ist, noun
con·tro·vert·i·ble, adjective
con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverb
un·con·tro·vert·ed, adjective
un·con·tro·vert·ed·ly, adverb
un·con·tro·vert·i·ble, adjective
un·con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH CONTROVERT
contravene
WORDS RELATED TO CONTROVERT
confound, deny, refute, oppugn, contradict, challenge, counter, question, wrangle, break, confute, disprove, contest, debate, rebut, discuss, dispute, disconfirm
SYNONYMS FOR CONTROVERT
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1. refute, rebut.
Origin: 1600–10; alteration of earlier controverse (< Latin contrōversus; see controversy) with -vert from advert, convert, etc.
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