ˈkän.trəˌvərt, -və̄t, -vəit, | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷, usu -d.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: from controversy, after such pairs as English conversion: convert
transitive verb
1. obsolete : to oppose or contest by action or argument (as possession of a property)
2. : to dispute or oppose by reasoning : deny , contradict
controvert a point in discussion
intransitive verb
: to engage in controversy
Synonyms: see disprove