Contradict - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
- deny the truth of (syn: contravene, negate)
- be resistant to (syn: controvert, oppose)
- prove negative; show to be false (syn: negate)
Extra examples
He contradicted the charges of his critics.
My sister doesn't like being contradicted.
The mayor's actions in office contradicted the promises he made during the campaign.
Your actions contradict your words.
These two versions do not formally contradict one another.
Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.
Dad just can't bear to be contradicted.
The article flatly contradicts their claims.
The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.
...the racialism of some of the nation's founders seems to contradict their professed belief that “all men are created equal”...
The survey appears to contradict motor industry claims.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: contradict
he/she/it: contradicts
present participle: contradicting
past tense: contradicted
past participle: contradicted
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