to contest
65
4.6
- verb
- /kənˈtɛst/
- Formal
:
impugnar
- I contested his extradition to the States.
- contest the notion
- a contested issue
- remains contested
You know, I'm not contesting this, nor am I admitting it.
- You know, I'm not contesting this, nor am I admitting it.
- I would contest this is so dangerous what is happening.
- All I try to do is find crazy ways to contest this election.
- But at the time they contested it.
- The new biosocial science, like the old, risks reinforcing rather than contesting today's unjust social order.
- And of course, many food and farm workers have very little means to contest these conditions because they're undocumented.
- And Augustine is going to contest this.
- And I mean, you know, the Sheridan family hires a lawyer to defend him and they contest the search and the whole case gets thrown out.
- I'll give you a half point for offering for contesting my answer with an actual a pretty decent follow up.
- Instead of trying to defend yourself or contest it or prove that they're wrong, answer something that's probably truthful.
Examples
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You have a decision to make, whether or not you plan to contest removal from this country.
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In court, the defendant plans to contest the evidence presented by the prosecution.
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All I try to do is find crazy ways to contest this election.
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It's not illegal to, to contest elections in America.
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Do you contest my judgment?
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Several universities have developed such policies, only to have them contested on constitutional grounds.
Academic text (1991) -
Even if the cruise line can't contest what happened, they are gonna fight us hard on damages.
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Your case for accreditation is being contested by Dean Richard Van Horne, representing Harmon College.
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If you believe your voting rights were violated, you should formally contest the election results.
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Residents can contest the new zoning laws by submitting their objections to the local government.
Synonyms
777
3.5
To express doubt about whether something is true
552
4.3
To officially say that a decision, person, or evidence is not acceptable
158
3.5
To argue about something or question if it is true
97
4.6
Argue or claim that something is wrong, often in a formal process
93
2.8
To say firmly that you are not guilty
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
4.0
A competition that tests how long people can keep going in hard conditions
1
1.6
A competition where people try to write words correctly and are out if they make a mistake
A competition where people or companies offer higher prices to win something like at an auction
How Forceful
- Formal
552
4.3
158
3.5
- Formal
65
4.6
- Formal
159
5.1
777
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
To contest (to formally dispute) comes from Latin con- 'together' and testari 'to call as a witness', like 'calling witnesses' to show something is wrong. So to contest a result is to argue against it or challenge its validity.