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- [kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt]
- /ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt/
- /ˌkɒn.trə.ˈvɜːt/
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- [kon-truh-vurt, kon-truh-vurt]
- /ˈkɒn trəˌvɜrt, ˌkɒn trəˈvɜrt/
Definitions of controvert word
- verb controvert to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion) 3
- verb controvert to argue or wrangle about 3
- verb transitive controvert to argue or reason against; contradict; deny; dispute 3
- verb transitive controvert to argue about; debate; discuss 3
- verb with object controvert to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose. 1
- verb with object controvert to argue about; debate; discuss. 1
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Origin of controvert
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; alteration of earlier controverse (< Latin contrōversus; see controversy) with -vert from advert1, convert1, etc.
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Parts of speech for Controvert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
controvert popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
controvert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for controvert
verb controvert
- confound — If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- refute — to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
- oppugn — to assail by criticism, argument, or action.
- contradict — If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different.
Antonyms for controvert
verb controvert
- affirm — If you affirm that something is true or that something exists, you state firmly and publicly that it is true or exists.
- concede — If you concede something, you admit, often unwillingly, that it is true or correct.
- corroborate — To corroborate something that has been said or reported means to provide evidence or information that supports it.
- prove — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- verify — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
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