controvert
verb/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt/
/ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrt/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they controvert | /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːt/ /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrt/ |
| he / she / it controverts | /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːts/ /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrts/ |
| past simple controverted | /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːtɪd/ /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrtɪd/ |
| past participle controverted | /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːtɪd/ /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrtɪd/ |
| -ing form controverting | /ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːtɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrtɪŋ/ |
- controvert something to say or prove that something is not true synonym refute
- This statement is controverted by the evidence.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin controversus (see controversy), on the pattern of pairs such as adversus (see adverse).Definitions on the go
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