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,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 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… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 13controvert — con·tro·vert || kÉ’ntrÉ™vɜːt v. oppose, dispute, refute, counter …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 14controvert — verb deny the truth of. Derivatives controvertible adjective Origin C16: from L. controversus (see controversy) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 15controvert — v. a. Dispute, contest, debate, argue, canvass, contend against, call in question …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 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,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 17controvert — con·tro·vert …

    English syllables

  • 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)… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 19controvert —   v.t. dispute; doubt.    ♦ controversial, a. about which there is dispute.    ♦ controversialist, n. disputer.    ♦ controversy, n. dispute …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 20controvert — To dispute; to deny; to oppose or contest; to take issue on …

    Black's law dictionary

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