controvert

con·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.

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[Back-formation from controversy.]

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con′tro·vert′i·ble adj.

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controvert

(ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːt; ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt)

vb (tr)

1. to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)

2. to argue or wrangle about

[C17: from Latin contrōversus; see controversy]

ˈcontroˌverter n

ˌcontroˈvertible adj

ˌcontroˈvertibly adv

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con•tro•vert

(ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt)

v.t. -vert•ed, -vert•ing.

1. to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.

2. to argue about; debate; discuss.

[1600–10; alter. of earlier controverse (< Latin contrōversus; see controversy) with -vert from advert¹, convert, etc.]

con′tro•vert`er, n.

con`tro•vert′i•ble, adj.

con`tro•vert′i•bly, adv.

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controvert

Past participle: controverted
Gerund: controverting

Imperative

controvert

controvert

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	controvert - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" contradict, oppose rebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" negative, veto, blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill" dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
	2.	controvert - prove to be false or incorrect rebut, refute confute, disprove - prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories"

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controvert

verb

To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of:

contradict, contravene, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn.

Law: traverse.

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Translations

controvert

[ˈkɒntrəvɜːt] VT → contradecir

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controvert

vt (form) → anfechten, bestreiten

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