counter-arguev.
transitive and intransitive. To argue against or on the other side.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > put forward [verb (transitive)] > argue against
to draw one's pen (also quill)1603
counter-argue1661
the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > demotivate [verb (transitive)] > dissuade > speak dissuasively of
discommend1533
dissuadea1535
disadmonish1611
counter-argue1661
to throw cold water on1808
unsell1943
1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing ix. 46 For a man to go about to counter-argue this common belief.
1701 T. Beverley Praise of Glory Ep. A ij This Treaty..cannot be Denyed or Counter-argued.
1882 A. Bain James Mill iv. 94 Marshall had been engaged in counter-arguing Whewell, on the points where he stood opposed to Mill.
1908 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Sept. 283/3 It would be labour misspent to counter-argue such doctrines.
1949 I. Deutscher Stalin 74 Koba counter-argued that the Mensheviks were confusing different types of government.
Derivatives
counter-ˈarguing n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > motivation > demotivation > [noun] > dissuasion > that which
retractive1616
dissuasive1629
disinvitation1655
counter-arguinga1665
dissuasory1844
dissuadent1855
dissuader1883
the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > putting forward for discussion > [noun] > arguments for or against > argument against
counter-arguinga1665
counter-argumentation1853
a1665 J. Goodwin Πλήρωμα τὸ Πνευματικόv (1670) ix. 270 I have reasons in abundance to balance against all the counter-arguings of my Flesh, my Friends, and relations.
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