gainsay
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gain·say
(gān-sā', gān'sā') 
tr.v., -said (-sād', -sĕd'), -say·ing, -says (-sāz', -sĕz').
tr.v., -said (-sād', -sĕd'), -say·ing, -says (-sāz', -sĕz').
- To declare false; deny. See synonyms at deny.
- To oppose, especially by contradiction.
[Middle English gainsayen : gain-, against (from Old English gegn-) + sayen, to say (from Old English secgan; see say).]
gainsayer gain·say'er n.Roget's Thesaurus:
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gainsay
verb
- To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of: contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, negate, negative, oppugn. Law traverse. See affirm/deny/argue.
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gainsay
v
Definition: contradict
Antonyms: agree, concur, confirm, go along
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gainsay
IN BRIEF: To deny or oppose.
During the debate, one speaker tried to gainsay the opponent about each statement made about the topic.
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categories related to 'gainsay'
- Opposition, Disagreement, and Attack - gainsay: (vb) deny, dispute; contradict, oppose
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Gainsay
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - modsige
Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenspreken
Français (French)
v. tr. - réfuter (sout), contredire
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αρνούμαι, αντιλέγω, διαψεύδω
Italiano (Italian)
negare, contraddire
Português (Portuguese)
v. - negar, contradizer
Русский (Russian)
противоречить
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - negar, contradecir
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förneka, motsätta sig
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
否认, 反对, 反驳
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 否認, 反對, 反駁
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 反ばくする, 否定する, 反駁する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) ينكر, يخالف
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - סתר, הפריך, הכחיש
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