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Definition controvert in British English

controvert verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌkɒntrəˈvɜː(r)t/
1

to prove or say that something is not true

Example

Failure to deny or controvert any particular allegation will be deemed an admission thereof.

Synonyms and related words
dispute disprove debunk
Definition controvert in British English