Meaning & use
Controvert
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To deny or dispute the truth or validity of a statement or claim.
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The lawyer failed to controvert the witness's testimony.
New evidence emerged to controvert the earlier scientific findings.
A note on using this word
A formal legal and academic term; "uncontroverted" is often used to describe evidence that has not been successfully challenged.
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