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Definition of “controvert”

controvert (ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːt Pronunciation for controvert ; ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt Pronunciation for controvert

Definitions

verb

  1. to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
  2. to argue or wrangle about

Derived Forms

ˈcontroˌverter noun
ˌcontroˈvertible adjective
ˌcontroˈvertibly adverb

Word Origin

C17: from Latin contrōversus; see controversy

Synonyms

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= contradict, challenge, deny, oppose, counter, refute, fly in the face of, make a nonsense of

Example Sentences Including 'controvert'

But Truman, devoted though he was to his mother, was always determined to controvert any under-estimate of his father.
Jenkins, Roy Truman
I forbid you to try to gain custody and I would controvert personally any such application.
Low, Ona Murky Shallows
Other participants in these confabulations can surely controvert him if he is wrong.
India Today (1996)

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