controvert

[ kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt ]

/ ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt /

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verb (used with object)

to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.

to argue about; debate; discuss.

Origin of controvert

1600–10; alteration of earlier controverse (<Latin contrōversus;see controversy) with -vert from advert¹, convert¹, etc.

SYNONYMS FOR controvert

1 refute, rebut.

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OTHER WORDS FROM controvert

con·tro·vert·er, con·tro·vert·ist, nouncon·tro·vert·i·ble, adjectivecon·tro·vert·i·bly, adverbun·con·tro·vert·ed, adjective

un·con·tro·vert·ed·ly, adverbun·con·tro·vert·i·ble, adjectiveun·con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH controvert

contravene, controvert

Words nearby controvert

control tower, control unit, control variable, controversial, controversy, controvert, contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contused wound

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Example sentences from the Web for controvert

Again, it is easy enough to controvert Nietzsche almost at any pass by demonstrating his unphilosophic onesidedness.
Prophets of Dissent|Otto Heller
The man argued for Natural Philosophy for so long, that she was not prepared to controvert.
Miss Eden's Letters|Emily Eden
Such is the youth of genius, before the soul has given that sign of itself which an unbelieving generation cannot controvert.
Life Without and Life Within|Margaret Fuller
Dispute the rules, controvert the application, or give your hands to this salutary measure.
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. II. (of 12)|Edmund Burke

It is impossible to controvert this truth, which surrounds us and presses us on all sides.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for controvert

controvert

/ (ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːt, ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt) /

verb (tr)

to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)

to argue or wrangle about

Derived forms of controvert

controverter, nouncontrovertible, adjectivecontrovertibly, adverb

Word Origin for controvert

C17: from Latin contrōversus; see controversy

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单词	controvert
释义	controvert [ kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt ] / ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR controvert ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. to argue about; debate; discuss. Origin of controvert 1600–10; alteration of earlier controverse (<Latin contrōversus;see controversy) with -vert from advert¹, convert¹, etc. SYNONYMS FOR controvert 1 refute, rebut. SEE SYNONYMS FOR controvert ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM controvert con·tro·vert·er, con·tro·vert·ist, nouncon·tro·vert·i·ble, adjectivecon·tro·vert·i·bly, adverbun·con·tro·vert·ed, adjective un·con·tro·vert·ed·ly, adverbun·con·tro·vert·i·ble, adjectiveun·con·tro·vert·i·bly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH controvert contravene, controvert Words nearby controvert control tower, control unit, control variable, controversial, controversy, controvert, contumacious, contumacy, contumely, contuse, contused wound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for controvert Again, it is easy enough to controvert Nietzsche almost at any pass by demonstrating his unphilosophic onesidedness. Prophets of Dissent\|Otto Heller The man argued for Natural Philosophy for so long, that she was not prepared to controvert. Miss Eden's Letters\|Emily Eden Such is the youth of genius, before the soul has given that sign of itself which an unbelieving generation cannot controvert. Life Without and Life Within\|Margaret Fuller Dispute the rules, controvert the application, or give your hands to this salutary measure. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. II. (of 12)\|Edmund Burke It is impossible to controvert this truth, which surrounds us and presses us on all sides. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 2 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) British Dictionary definitions for controvert controvert / (ˈkɒntrəˌvɜːt, ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt) / verb (tr) to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion) to argue or wrangle about Derived forms of controvert controverter, nouncontrovertible, adjectivecontrovertibly, adverb Word Origin for controvert C17: from Latin contrōversus; see controversy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to controvert confound, deny, refute, oppugn, contradict, challenge, counter, question, wrangle, break, confute, disprove, contest, debate, rebut, discuss, dispute, disconfirm
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