bestreiten.
to deny (assert to be false)
Meaning & usage
to deny (assert to be false)
to dispute, contest, controvert (oppose a proposition or call it into question by argument or assertion)
Der Philosoph bestritt die Existenz unveräußerlicher Menschenrechte.
to pay for, to sustain financially
Die Firma konnte die hohen Personalkosten nicht mehr bestreiten.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German bestrīten (“to fight against”), equivalent to be- + streiten. Compare English bestride. The sense “to pay” comes from the notion of “be able to cope with”.
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