Gainsaid: meaning, definitions and examples

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gainsaid

 

[ ษกeษชnหˆseษชd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

legal term

Gainsaid is a term used in legal contexts to indicate the act of denying or contradicting a statement or claim. It is often employed in legal documents and proceedings to denote that a party disputes the truth of a specific assertion. Gainsaying implies an assertion that is contrary to or opposes what has been previously stated. The use of the term is mostly seen in formal contexts, especially in court settings.

Synonyms

contradict, deny, refute.

Examples of usage

  • The witness gainsaid the defendant's account.
  • In his testimony, he gainsaid the allegations against him.
  • The witness's testimony gainsaid the prosecution's narrative.

Translations

Translations of the word "gainsaid" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น refutado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เค‚เคกเคฟเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช widersprochen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dibantah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟั€ะพัั‚ะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zaprzeczony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ่ซ–ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท contredit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ contradicho

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท reddedilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฐ˜๋ฐ•๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุนูŽุงุฑูŽุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyvrรกcenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyvrรกtenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ้ฉณ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zavrnjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ mรณtmรฆlt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา›า›ะฐ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inkar edilmiลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ refutado

Etymology

The word 'gainsaid' originates from Middle English, deriving from the Old English 'gainsecgan,' which means 'to say against.' 'Gainsay' consists of two elements: 'gain,' which can denote opposition or contrary action, and 'say,' which refers to speaking or asserting something. The root components reflect the act of speaking against or denying a statement. Historically, the word has been employed in legal texts and formal discourse, evolving through the centuries while retaining its core meaning. As legal terminology, it has been maintained in the language due to the precise nature of its definition, which is critical in legal disputes and assertions.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,942 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.