bestreiten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- deny verb To state that something is not true.
- 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.
- impugn verb To assault, attack.
Senses
bestreiten is used for these senses in English:
- contest (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
- deny (transitive) To assert that something is not true.
- 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
- impugn (transitive) To verbally assault, especially to argue against an opinion, motive, or action; to question the truth or validity of.
contest — full definition
- noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- verb To formally challenge or dispute something, such as a decision or claim.
deny — full definition
- verb To state that something is not true.
- verb To refuse to give someone something they want or ask for.