| VERB | communication | controvert, oppose, contradict | be resistant to |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | controvert, refute, rebut | prove to be false / false or incorrect |
| Meaning | Be resistant to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | oppose, contradict | |
| Narrower | protest, resist, dissent | Express opposition through action or words / words |
| veto, blackball, negative | Vote against | |
| Broader | refute, rebut | overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof |
| Spanish | contradecir | |
| Catalan | contradir | |
| Meaning | prove to be false / false or incorrect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | refute, rebut | |
| Broader | disprove, confute | prove to be false |
| Spanish | contradecir, rebatir, refutar | |
| Catalan | refutar | |
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