CONTROVERT


Meaning of CONTROVERT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt, ˌkän-trə-ˈ ]

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 -ˌvər-tər, -ˈvər- noun

• con·tro·vert·ible -tə-bəl adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.