Associations to the word «Controvert»

Wiktionary

CONTROVERT, verb. (transitive) To dispute or argue using reason.
CONTROVERT, verb. (intransitive) To be involved or engaged in controversy.

Dictionary definition

CONTROVERT, verb. Be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion".
CONTROVERT, verb. Prove to be false or incorrect.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats