French word

contester

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃tɛste/

Meaning

  • verbobject to

Example

Je ne vais pas contester cette décision.

I am not going to object to this decision.

Illustration for contester (object to)

More examples

Je veux contester la facture.

I want to dispute the bill.

Core concept

Evidence placed beside a ruling to challenge its validity.

Common phrases

  • contester une facture

    dispute a bill

  • contester une amende

    dispute a fine

  • contester une décision de justice

    dispute a court ruling

Similar words

contredire: To say that someone's statement is incorrect or untrue.
remettre en question: To question a judgment or assumption and call for it to be reconsidered.
nier: To deny and refuse to accept a stated fact or accusation.
protester: To express dissatisfaction with a decision or situation through protest.

Definition in French

Remettre en question une affirmation ou une décision en faisant valoir des motifs ou des preuves contraires.

Word origin

French contester comes from Latin contestari, meaning 'to call as a witness', and developed into the sense of challenging a claim or decision.

Usage tips

  • French contester takes the challenged thing directly, as in contester une décision, without the preposition à.

Other meanings

  • disputeverb
  • opposeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • contestationdisputenoun
  • contestabledebatableadjective

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