All gainsay synonyms

verb gainsay

• contravene — To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule.
• traverse — to pass or move over, along, or through.
• impugn — to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
• combat — Combat is fighting that takes place in a war.
• disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
• repudiate — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
• refute — to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
• disagree — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
• deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
• fight — a battle or combat.
• resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
• controvert — to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
• oppose — to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
• negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
• disprove — to prove (an assertion, claim, etc.) to be false or wrong; refute; invalidate: I disproved his claim.
• negate — to deny the existence, evidence, or truth of: an investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.
• cross — If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an area of land or water, you move or travel to the other side of it. If you cross to a place, you move or travel over a room, road, or area of land or water in order to reach that place.
• withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
• dispute — to engage in argument or debate.
• naysay — to say nay to; deny; reject; oppose.
• 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.
• disaffirm — to deny; contradict.
• argue — If one person argues with another, they speak angrily to each other about something that they disagree about. You can also say that two people argue.