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controvert

 
Dictionary: con·tro·vert   (kŏn'trə-vûrt', kŏn'trə-vûrt') pronunciation
 
tr.v., -vert·ed, -vert·ing, -verts.

To raise arguments against; voice opposition to.

[From CONTROVERSY.]

controvertible con'tro·vert'i·ble adj.
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Thesaurus: controvert
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verb

    To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of: contradict, contravene, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn. Law traverse. See affirm/deny/argue.

 
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v

Definition: oppose, argue
Antonyms: agree, forbear, harmonize, make peace, restrain


 
Law Encyclopedia: Controvert
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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To contest, deny, or take issue with.

A claim of reckless driving alleged in a plaintiff's complaint that initiates a lawsuit for negligence is controverted by the statements made in the defendant's answer that he or she was driving at a speed below the speed limit and was observing the rules of the road.

 
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bestride, diskutere

Nederlands (Dutch)
betwisten, discussiëren

Français (French)
v. tr. - controverser, disputer

Deutsch (German)
v. - bestreiten, anfechten

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αμφισβητώ, αντικρούω, διαψεύδω

Italiano (Italian)
obiettare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - controverte, impugnar

Русский (Russian)
противоречить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - contradecir, controvertir, discutir, debatir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - debattera, bestrida, sätta sig upp mot

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
议论, 辩论

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 議論, 辯論

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 반박하다, 논쟁하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 争う, 論争する, 論駁する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخالف, يعارض‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התנגד, חלק על‬


 
 
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