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controvert

verb
con·​tro·​vert | \ ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt How to pronounce controvert (audio) , ˌkän-trə-ˈvərt\
controverted; controverting; controverts

Definition of controvert

transitive verb

: to dispute or oppose by reasoning controvert a point in a discussion

intransitive verb

: to engage in controversy
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Other Words from controvert

controverter \ ˈkän-​trə-​ˌvər-​tər How to pronounce controverter (audio) , ˌkän-​trə-​ˈvər-​ \ noun
controvertible \ ˈkän-​trə-​ˌvər-​tə-​bəl How to pronounce controvertible (audio) , ˌkän-​trə-​ˈvər-​ \ adjective

Examples of controvert in a Sentence

The attorney offered evidence that controverted the plaintiff's allegations. ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines

Recent Examples on the Web

 During the upcoming weeks and through the appeal a slew of additional credible and controverting evidence will come to light. — Ben Shpigel, New York Times, "Cowboys’ Ezekiel Elliott Suspended 6 Games on Domestic Violence Allegations," 11 Aug. 2017

First Known Use of controvert

1563, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

History and Etymology for controvert

controversy

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More Definitions for controvert

controvert

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English Language Learners Definition of controvert

formal : to say or prove that (something) is untrue

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