verb
gainsay
Gainsay (verb) means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.
verb
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To speak against something, or deny that it is true.
"And there was something childlike about Griffith, too, even in his Matlock days, as a deceptively sharp 'simple country lawyer,' a big-kid boyishness that did not mask his intelligence or gainsay his authority."
— , Griffith acted, and lived, by Golden Rule (2012)
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Etymology
From Middle English gainsayen, ȝeinseggen (“to say against, say in opposition to”), equivalent to gain- + say. Compare Old Danish gensige (“to speak against; gainsay”), Swedish gensaga (“a speaking against; protest”).
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What is the meaning of gainsay?
"gainsay" (verb) means to speak against something, or deny that it is true.
What is another word for gainsay?
Other words for "gainsay" include challenge, dispute.
What is the opposite of gainsay?
The opposite of "gainsay" is affirm.
