English verb: controvert | |||
1. | controvert (communication) be resistant to | ||
Samples | The board opposed his motion. | ||
Synonyms | contradict, oppose | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | rebut, refute | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blackball, dissent, negative, protest, resist, veto | ||
2. | controvert (cognition) prove to be false or incorrect | ||
Synonyms | rebut, refute | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confute, disprove | ||