Dictionary Entry
controvert
controvert is a 10-letter English word with 3 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 18 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To make matter of controversy; to dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or writings; to contest; to debate.
- 2verb
prove to be false or incorrect
- 3verb
be resistant to
"The board opposed his motion"
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