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contested

 

[ kษ™nหˆtษ›stษชd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

legal term

Disputed; challenged; subject to disagreement or debate.

Synonyms

challenged, disagreed, disputed

Examples of usage

  • The will was contested by multiple family members.
  • The election results were contested by the losing candidate.
Context #2 | Verb

legal term

To engage in a legal challenge or dispute.

Synonyms

challenge, dispute, oppose

Examples of usage

  • The two parties contested the ownership of the land in court.
  • She contested the will, claiming it was forged.

Translations

Translations of the word "contested" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น contestado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคตเคพเคฆเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umstritten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diperdebatkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพัะฟะพั€ัŽะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sporny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไบ‰ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contestรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contestado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท itiraz edilen

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ผ๋ž€์ด ๋˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู†ุงุฒุน ุนู„ูŠู‡

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ spornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ spornรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆœ‰ไบ‰่ฎฎ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sporen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umdeildur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดะฐัƒ ั‚ัƒา“ั‹ะทา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ™แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mรผbahisษ™li

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cuestionado

Word origin

The word "contested" originated from the Latin word "contestari", which meant to call to witness or to bring a legal action. Over time, it evolved to mean to challenge or dispute. In legal terms, "contested" is often used to describe situations where there is a disagreement or dispute that needs to be resolved through legal means.

See also: contest, contestant, contestants, incontestable, incontestably, uncontested.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #7,981 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.