Search results
- Dictionarycontrovert/ˌkɒntrəˈvəːt/
verb
- 1. deny the truth of (something): "subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
verb [ T ] formal uk / ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜːt / us / ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝːt / 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 meaning of CONTROVERT is to dispute or oppose by reasoning. How to use controvert in a sentence. to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to engage in controversy…
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.
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.
Controvert definition: to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. . See examples of CONTROVERT used in a sentence.
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.
controvert in American English. (ˈkɑntrəˌvɜrt ; ˌ kɑntrəˈvɜrt ) verb transitive. 1. to argue or reason against; contradict; deny; dispute. 2. to argue about; debate; discuss. SIMILAR WORDS: disˈprove.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use controvert in a sentence Karasowski, in his eagerness to controvert Liszt, although not going quite this length, nevertheless overshoots the mark.
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.
