Controvert
11controvert — Synonyms and related words: abjure, air, analyze, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, assert the contrary, be at cross purposes, be contrary to, be opposed to, belie, break, call into question, canvass, challenge, clash, comment upon,… …
12controvert — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. deny, contradict, contravene, traverse (legal), impugn, refute, confute, oppose, argue against, dispute, counter, debate. See negation. Ant., confirm, support. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To argue… …
13controvert — con·tro·vert || kÉ’ntrÉ™vÉœËt v. oppose, dispute, refute, counter …
14controvert — verb deny the truth of. Derivatives controvertible adjective Origin C16: from L. controversus (see controversy) …
15controvert — v. a. Dispute, contest, debate, argue, canvass, contend against, call in question …
16controvert — v 1. dispute, altercate, wrangle, cross verbal swords; deny, gainsay, disaffirm, impugn; op pose, differ, traverse; argue against, challenge, contradict, protest, refute, rebut, counter. 2. debate, discuss, canvass; consider, examine, review,… …
17controvert — con·tro·vert …
18controvert — con•tro•vert [[t]ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt[/t]] v. t. vert•ed, vert•ing 1) to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose 2) to argue about; debate; discuss • Etymology: 1600–10; alter. of earlier controverse (< L contrōversus; see controversy)… …
19controvert — v.t. dispute; doubt. ♦ controversial, a. about which there is dispute. ♦ controversialist, n. disputer. ♦ controversy, n. dispute …
20controvert — To dispute; to deny; to oppose or contest; to take issue on …