Widersprechen
Example: Er konnte ihren Argumenten nicht länger widersprechen.
Definition
"Widersprechen" means to express disagreement or to say something that opposes or contradicts another statement, opinion, or argument. For example, in the phrase 'Er konnte ihren Argumenten nicht länger widersprechen,' it means he could no longer argue against her points.
Etymology
The German word "widersprechen" is a compound of 'wider,' meaning 'against,' and 'sprechen,' meaning 'to speak.' It literally means 'to speak against.' This verb has been used in German for centuries to describe the act of opposing or contradicting verbally.
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"Widersprechen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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