reason against



reason against something

to argue against something, using reason. I can hardly be expected to reason against a silly argument like that! I reasoned against it, but they paid no attention to me.
See also: reason

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Leonalee-O-nə (English), LE-o-nah (German)English, German
Edna (1)ED-nə (English)Irish, Scottish, English
Rudo-Southern African, Shona
Frances['frɑ:nsis]
DannyDAN-eeEnglish
Fabian['feibjən]