Meaning of the word controvert in English

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controvert

US /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝːt/
UK /ˌkɑːn.trəˈvɝːt/

Verb

1.

to say or show that something is not true:

Example:
This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field.
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