membantahBahasa Indonesia

contradict, argue, negate, challenge, dispute

Common #4,485 of the corpus · 21.1 per million words · 89,923 occurrences

From bantah (meN-) · less common, #15,910

Verb

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Prove to be false

English: disprove, confute

Bahasa: menyangkal

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Raise a formal objection in a court of law

English: challenge, take exception

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Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

English: refute, rebut

Bahasa: menolak, menyangkal, menyanggah

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Adjective

Boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

English: defiant, noncompliant

Bahasa: ingkar

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