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Gainsay - English meaning

ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ

Gainsay – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

Usage examples:

The impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid

Synonims:

DenyDisputeDisagree withArgue withDissent fromContradictRepudiateDeclare untrueChallengeOpposeContestCounterFly in the face ofDisproveDebunkExplodeDiscreditRefuteRebutBrush
verb

To refuse to accept something as the truth

Usage examples:

Certainly there's no gainsaying (= it is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his per…

Gainsay translation into English

Gainsay: translate from English into Chinese

Translate gainsay into Chinese (Simplified)}
否定, 驳

Gainsay: translate from English into Dutch

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Tegenspraak, Tegenspreken, Ontkennen

Gainsay: translate from English into French

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Contredire, Nier, Démentir

Gainsay: translate from English into German

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Widersprechen, Bestreiten, Leugnen, Ableugnen

Gainsay: translate from English into Hindi

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विरोध करना, अस्वीकार करना, प्रतिवाद करना, खंडन करना, इनकार करना, गलत बताना

Gainsay: translate from English into Italian

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Controsenso, Contraddire, Negare

Gainsay: translate from English into Korean

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의견, 반박하다, 부정하다

Gainsay: translate from English into Russian

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Отрицание, Отрицать, Противоречить, Противоречие

Gainsay: translate from English into Spanish

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Contradecir, Negar, Contradicho

Word origin

Middle English: from obsolete gain- ‘against’ + say.

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