English verb: gainsay | |||
1. | gainsay (communication) take exception to | ||
Samples | She challenged his claims. | ||
Synonyms | challenge, dispute | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | contend, contest, repugn | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | call, call | ||
Entail | call into question, oppugn, question | ||