tala emot

Swedish

Etymology

tala (“speak”) +‎ emot (“against”)

Verb

tala emot (present talar emot, preterite talade emot, supine talat emot, imperative tala emot)

1. to suggest that something is false, to speak against

   Antonym: tala för

   Att han befann sig på andra sidan jorden dagen innan talar emot att han begick mordet

   The fact that he was on the other side of the world the day before speaks against him having committed the murder