controvert

con·tro·vert

verb \ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt, ˌkän-trə-ˈ\

Definition of CONTROVERT

transitive verb

: to dispute or oppose by reasoning <controvert a point in a discussion>

intransitive verb

: to engage in controversy

— con·tro·vert·er \-ˌvər-tər, -ˈvər-\ noun

— con·tro·vert·ible \-tə-bəl\ adjective

Examples of CONTROVERT

1. The attorney offered evidence that controverted the plaintiff's allegations.
2. <ever since the poem was first published, critics and scholars have controverted over the meaning of its concluding lines>

Origin of CONTROVERT

controversy

First Known Use: 1584

Related to CONTROVERT

Synonyms: altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, argue, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

Related Words: challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protest

Near Antonyms: coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consent

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Rhymes with CONTROVERT

ambivert, bladderwort, bloody shirt, body shirt, butterwort, disconcert, extrovert, feverwort, hobble skirt, in concert, inexpert, introvert, liverwort, malapert, miniskirt, mitrewort, moneywort, overshirt, overskirt, pennywort, polo shirt, red alert, Saint-John's-wort, spiderwort, tail covert, thoroughwort, undershirt, underskirt, wing covert