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controvert

cont·ro·vert

uncommon

verb

1.

be resistant to

  • “The board opposed his motion”
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2.

prove to be false or incorrect

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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).

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