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contester

to contest, to dispute

verb kohn-tes-TEH Rare
People & Society Politics

Origin: Latin contestari (to call to witness)

Also means

to challenge, to protest

Usage Note

Contester means to challenge the validity or authority of something, from a referee's decision to a legal verdict. The related noun la contestation refers to protest or challenge, and la génération de mai 68 is often called contestataire (protest-driven). Incontestable (indisputable) and incontestablement are common derived forms.

Examples

"L'équipe a contesté la décision de l'arbitre."

Natural Translation

The team contested the referee's decision.

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