gainsay

verbe irrégulier

An archaic verb meaning to deny, contradict, or speak against something.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий отрицать, противоречить или выступать против чего-либо.esVerbo que significa negar, contradecir u oponerse a algo, a menudo en desuso o literario. También puede implicar refutar o rechazar una afirmación.frVerbe littéraire ou archaïque signifiant nier, contredire ou s'opposer à quelque chose.deVeralteter oder gehobener Ausdruck mit der Bedeutung, etwas zu leugnen, zu bestreiten, zu widersprechen oder sich etwas zu widersetzen.ptVerbo arcaico ou formal que significa negar, contradizer ou opor-se a algo; também pode indicar contestar ou refutar uma afirmação.zh一个较正式或过时的动词，表示否认、反驳或反对某事。arفعل يعني إنكار شيء أو معارضته أو مخالفته أو الجدال فيه.

1. Deny or contradict C2 formal

   To deny, dispute, or speak against something, especially a statement or fact.

   • No one could gainsay the truth of her testimony.
   • He tried to gainsay the evidence, but it was overwhelming.
   • It is difficult to gainsay the importance of education.

   ruОтрицать или противоречитьesContradecir, negarfrnier, contrediredeLeugnen oder widersprechenptNegar ou contradizerzh否认或反驳arالإنكار أو المخالفة

   Synonymes: contradictcontrovertdenydisputeimpugnnegaterefuterepudiate

   Antonymes: acknowledgeadmitaffirmagreeallowassertconcedeconfirmcorroborateendorsegrantmaintainsupportupholdverify

• gainsaid past participle
• gainsaid past simple
• gainsaying present participle
• gainsays third person singular