controvert
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒntrәvә:t/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To dispute or argue against something; to contradict or deny a claim.
反驳,辩驳,否认
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.controvert theory反驳理论
- 2.controvert claim反驳声明
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new evidence has led scientists to controvert the previously accepted theory about evolution.