CONTROVERT


Meaning of CONTROVERT in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' kän-tr ə - ˌ v ə rt, ˌ kän-tr ə - '

Function: verb

Etymology: controversy

Date: 1584

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

intransitive verb : to engage in controversy

– con · tro · vert · er \ - ˌ v ə r-t ə r, - ' v ə r- \ noun

– con · tro · vert · ible \ -t ə -b ə l \ adjective

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