kiistää — meaning in English

English meaning

contradict verb To say something that is the opposite of, or inconsistent with, another statement.
deny verb To state that something is not true.
deprive verb To take something away from someone, or prevent them from having it.
disavow verb To formally deny responsibility for or support of something.
dispute noun A disagreement or argument between people, often a formal or ongoing one.
gainsay verb To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
impugn verb To attack or assault someone or something.
negate verb To cancel out or make ineffective.
refute verb To prove that a claim or argument is false or wrong.

kiistää is used for these senses in English:

deny (transitive) To assert that something is not true.
deprive (transitive) Used with “of”, to take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.
disavow (transitive) To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.
dispute to oppose by argument or assertion; to controvert; to express dissent or opposition to; to call in question; to deny the truth or validity of
gainsay (transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.
give the lie to (idiomatic, transitive) To reveal or prove (something) to be false; to refute.
impugn (transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.
negate To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

verb To say something that is the opposite of, or inconsistent with, another statement.
verb To argue that someone is wrong by directly opposing what they say.