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.

v

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

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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• Reason and Rationale - controvert: (vb) dispute, deny, contradict, contest

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See words rhyming with "controvert."

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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