verb (used with object)
- to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- to argue about; debate; discuss.
verb (tr)
- to deny, refute, or oppose (some argument or opinion)
- to argue or wrangle about
adj.1640s, from un- (1) “not” + past participle of controvert. v.c.1600, probably a back-formation from controversy. Related: Controverted; controverting; controvertible.