Gainsaid: meaning, definitions and examples
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gainsaid
[ ษกeษชnหseษชd ]
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:
๐ต๐น refutado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคกเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช widersprochen
๐ฎ๐ฉ dibantah
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฟัะพััะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zaprzeczony
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ซใใใ
๐ซ๐ท contredit
๐ช๐ธ contradicho
๐น๐ท reddedilmiล
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐ๋ฐ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ูุนูุงุฑูุถ
๐จ๐ฟ vyvrรกcenรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ vyvrรกtenรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅ้ฉณ็
๐ธ๐ฎ zavrnjen
๐ฎ๐ธ mรณtmรฆlt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะพาาะฐ ััาะฐััะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฃแแ แงแแคแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ inkar edilmiล
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.
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