controvert controversy • controverter · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · controvert · · Text Latin · · Script 10 · · Length Definitions · · · (verb) be resistant to. Synonyms: oppose, contradict. Example: "The board opposed his motion." · · Verb Definition 1 (verb) prove to be false or incorrect. Synonyms: refute, rebut. · · Verb Definition 2 Synonyms · · · oppose · · Synonym 1 contradict · · Synonym 2 refute · · Synonym 3 rebut · · Synonym 4 Characters · · c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 v latin small letter v U+0076