# controvert

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To dispute, to argue about (something).
2. To argue against (something or someone); to contradict, to deny.
3. To be involved or engaged in controversy; to argue.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/controvert