Definition of CONTROVERT

controvert

Verb

  • be resistant to
  • prove to be false or incorrect
  • To dispute, to argue about (something).
  • To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.
  • To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin contrōvertere, from Latin contrō- (“against”) + vertere (“to turn”).

Scrabble Score: 15

controvert: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
controvert: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
controvert: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

controvert: valid Words With Friends Word