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verb
- 1. deny the truth of (something): "subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results"
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to say or show that something is not true: This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest. authenticate. demonstrably. demonstration of something. dispel. disprove.
The meaning of CONTROVERT is to dispute or oppose by reasoning. How to use controvert in a sentence.
verb [ T ] formal us / ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝːt / uk / ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜːt / Add to word list. to say or show that something is not true: This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Proving and disproving. acid test. actions speak louder than words idiom. anti-sexist. attest.
The verb controvert can mean to prove to be false or untrue. If you are a historian, you know that new evidence often controverts commonly-held beliefs, so history is constantly being revised and updated.
Controvert definition: to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. . See examples of CONTROVERT used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion) 2. to argue or wrangle about.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of controvert verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
A complete guide to the word "CONTROVERT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
To argue or reason against; contradict; deny; dispute. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To argue about; debate; discuss. Webster's New World. (intransitive) To be involved or engaged in controversy. Wiktionary. Synonyms: oppose. contradict. rebut. refute. contest. question. moot. dispute. debate. challenge. belie. argue. gainsay. counter.
