MEANING
To answer a claim or proposal by presenting an argument against it.
Use it for
Name the act of arguing against a claim.A direct verb for rebuttal when “disagree” is too vague and the response is reasoned.
Words that belong together
- counterargue a claim
- counterargue with evidence
- counterargue that
On the page
The essay counterargues the claim that growth alone explains the region’s recovery.
Nearby words
Opposite meanings
Word forms
- Base
- counterargue
- Past tense
- counterargued
- Past participle
- counterargued
- Present participle
- counterarguing
Full tense & aspect guide
- Present
- counterargue
- Present continuous
- am/is/are counterarguing
- Present perfect
- have/has counterargued
- Present perfect continuous
- have/has been counterarguing
- Past
- counterargued
- Past continuous
- was/were counterarguing
- Past perfect
- had counterargued
- Past perfect continuous
- had been counterarguing
- Future
- will counterargue
- Future continuous
- will be counterarguing
- Future perfect
- will have counterargued
- Future perfect continuous
- will have been counterarguing
Choose the auxiliary that agrees with your subject. These are constructions of one word, not separate entries.
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Usage notes
Cambridge records both “counter-argue” and “counterargue”; this database uses the closed form as the headword.
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