Gainsay (Verb)
Meaning
Take exception to; "She challenged his claims".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She raised her voice to gainsay his ill-conceived plan for restructuring the company.
- The opposition sought to gainsay the government's claim of a recovering economy.
- Many scientists gainsay his radical theories on climate change, citing contradictory evidence.
- Her rival did not gainsay the fact that she had worked diligently on the project.
- Most teachers would gainsay the notion that homework is unnecessary for academic growth.