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to controvert
01
to demonstrate that a claim, theory, or statement is untrue
Examples
New research controverted the long-held theory about climate cycles.
Witness testimony controverted the suspect's alibi.
02
to engage in dispute over a point or proposal
Examples
At the meeting, several members controverted the proposed timeline for the rollout.
The two historians controverted the causes of the revolution in a heated exchange.
