gainsay

1. (transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to.Examples: "[…]vve are able with playne demonſtration to proue, and vvith reaſon to perſvvade that in tymes paſt our fayth vvas alike, that then vve preached thinges correſpondent vnto the forme of faith already publiſhed of vs, ſo that none in this behalfe can repyne or gayneſay vs."; "The supreme court, therefore, may assume jurisdiction over subjects and between parties, not allowed by the constitution, and there is no power in the federal government to gainsay it."; "So she had, cried Scrooge. You’re right. I will not gainsay it, Spirit. God forbid!"Synonyms: controvert, deny, dispute, refute, withsayformaltransitive