🙅gainsay

verb
/ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/

Meaning

To deny, contradict, or speak against.

Example Sentences

No one could gainsay the evidence presented in court.

Synonyms

deny, contradict, oppose, refute

Antonyms

admit, confirm, accept

Collocations

cannot gainsay, hard to gainsay, evidence gainsay

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