gainsay
Word family noungainsayergainsayingverbgainsay
gain·say /ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ/ verb (past tensepst and past participlepp gainsaid /-ˈsed/) [transitiveT usually in negatives] formal DISAGREEto say that something is not true, or to disagree with someone 否认;反驳;反对 SYN contradict No one dared to gainsay him. 没有人敢反驳他。
Origin gainsay (1300-1400) gain- “against” ((13-16 centuries)) (from Old English gegn) + say