Main Entry: con·tro·vert

Pronunciation: \ˈkän-trə-ˌvərt, ˌkän-trə-ˈ\

Function: verb

Etymology: controversy

Date: 1584

transitive verb : to dispute or oppose by reasoning <controvert a point in a discussion>intransitive verb : to engage in controversy

— con·tro·vert·er \-ˌvər-tər, -ˈvər-\ noun

— con·tro·vert·ible \-tə-bəl\ adjective