Explore Controvert through 1 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like refute or rebut. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Controvert meaning
- 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.
Synonyms of Controvert
Using Controvert
- The main meaning on this page is: 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.
- Useful related words include: refute, rebut, oppose, contradict.
Context around Controvert
- Average sentence length in these examples: 37 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 1 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Controvert
- In this selection, "controvert" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 37 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Recognizable usage signals include perjury would controvert the acquittal. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "controvert" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with controvert
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
By country Australia In contrast to other common law nations, Australian double jeopardy law has been held to further prevent the prosecution for perjury following a previous acquittal where a finding of perjury would controvert the acquittal. (37 words)
By country Australia In contrast to other common law nations, Australian double jeopardy law has been held to further prevent the prosecution for perjury following a previous acquittal where a finding of perjury would controvert the acquittal. (37 words)
Example sentences (1)
By country Australia In contrast to other common law nations, Australian double jeopardy law has been held to further prevent the prosecution for perjury following a previous acquittal where a finding of perjury would controvert the acquittal.