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verb
- 1. deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite: "the survey appears to contradict the industry's claims" Similar Opposite
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(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong: If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
If you contradict someone, you say or suggest that what they have just said is wrong.
(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong: If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
tr to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny. intr to be argumentative or contrary. tr to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc) the facts contradicted his theory. intr (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction.
contradict. (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt) vb. 1. (tr) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc) 2. (tr) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny. 3. (intr) to be argumentative or contrary. 4. (tr) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc): the facts contradicted his theory.
Definition of contradict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
"Contra-" usually means "against," and to contradict is to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is doing or saying. Sometimes to contradict is to frustrate with words, like when one person says "The sky is blue" and another says "No, it's azure."
