Looking for the meaning of the word CONTROVERTING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of CONTROVERTING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Controvert
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin controversus (see controversy), on the pattern of pairs such as adversus (see adverse), advertere (see advert)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒntrəˈvəːt
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkɒntrəvəːt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
deny the truth of (something)
Short Definition:deny truth of
Examples:- subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results
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