gainsay

== English == === 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”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡeɪnˈseɪ/ (US, also) IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪnˌseɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪ === Verb === gainsay (third-person singular simple present gainsays, present participle gainsaying, simple past and past participle gainsaid) (transitive, formal) To say something in contradiction to. Synonyms: controvert, deny, dispute, refute, withsay ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === angiyas, gaysian