controvert in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for controvert in the English»French Dictionary

controvert [Brit ˈkɒntrəvəːt, ˌkɒntrəˈvəːt, Am ˈkɑntrəˌvərt, ˌkɑntrəˈvərt] VB trans form

1. controvert theory, findings:

controvert

réfuter

2. controvert point of view:

controvert

mettre en question

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Many unverified cases (claims or traditions) have been controverted by reliable sources.

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Even those who invented that story could not controvert the true account.

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The judge held that the evidence of the complainant and her daughter, among other testimonies, were not controverted by the defence.

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You may not agree with some of the conclusions but you would be hard put to controvert the facts as they are presented.

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It's his turn to controvert it.

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Although the figure was quite alarming, the report was never controverted.

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The complainant did not controvert or show the nexus between the accused person and the offences against him.

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Doing so would controvert the most fundamental rule of a flexible exchange-rate regime: that each economy can set -- and pursue -- its own monetary-policy goals.

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She stated that the defendant presented overwhelming evidence before the court that was not controverted by the prosecution.

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I believe the evidence against her was very strong, that it could have merited the participation of the defense to controvert the evidence.

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