to counterwitness
- verb
- The defense attorney called a specialist to counterwitness the claims made by the prosecution's expert.
Examples
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She was asked to counterwitness during the trial, challenging the accuracy of the previous testimony.
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The lawyer counterwitnessed against the defendant's claims.
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In some cases, a reliable person may counterwitness to ensure all sides of the story are heard.
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He will counterwitness to the events of that night.
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The defense attorney called a specialist to counterwitness the claims made by the prosecution's expert.
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She was asked to counterwitness during the trial, challenging the accuracy of the previous testimony.
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In some cases, a reliable person may counterwitness to ensure all sides of the story are heard.
Synonyms
To say that something is not true or the opposite of what someone says
To show that an idea or statement is false using evidence
To say or show that a claim is wrong
To say that a statement is not true
To answer an argument with an opposing idea
Antonyms
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Etymology
Counterwitness as a verb joins counter- meaning 'against' and witness meaning 'to give evidence', so to counterwitness is to give testimony that goes against another person's story.