contradict

verb

con·tra·dict ˌkän-trə-ˈdikt How to pronounce contradict (audio)

contradicted; contradicting; contradicts

transitive verb

: to assert the contrary of : take issue with

contradict a rumor

She contradicted her brother's account of what happened.

: to imply the opposite or a denial of

Your actions contradict your words.

The evidence contradicts his testimony.

contradictable

ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-tə-bəl How to pronounce contradict (audio)

adjective

contradictor

ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-tər How to pronounce contradict (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

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.

Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, state disclosure laws often contradict each other.

Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 Aug. 2022 However, betting against Wave leaders would contradict their history of achievement.

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 His comments contradict a critique of the decision-making by law enforcement that was released last week by tactical response experts at Texas State University.

From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 Box-office information does not contradict conservatives’ case.

New York Times, 14 July 2022 Despite what the blog post implies, the existence of past warm periods does not contradict modern climate science, Laura Larocca, the study's lead author and postdoctoral fellow at Northern Arizona University, told USA TODAY.

Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 30 May 2022 The message seemed to contradict statements made by other members of the Taliban’s leadership in recent months, who have expressed an openness to a more inclusive government in order to gain international support.

Hannah Ritchie, CNN, 2 July 2022 This seemed to contradict a previous remark from Feige from last year.

Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Mar. 2022 But DeSantis himself seemed to contradict that in his remarks before signing the bill into law.

Camille Squires, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2022 See More

contradict

verb

as in to refute

to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

refute
gainsay
question
resist
disagree (with)
challenge
confute
rebut
oppose
dispute
contest
fight
cross

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

agree (with)
confirm
concur (with)
corroborate
verify
substantiate
testify (to)
certify
witness
attest
authenticate
vouch (for)
avouch

as in to deny

to declare not to be true his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier

Synonyms & Similar Words

deny
refute
reject
negate
disavow
gainsay
disconfirm
disallow
disown
repudiate
disclaim
disaffirm
disprove
confute
negative
rebut
traverse
dispute
challenge
disagree (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confirm
allow
acknowledge
accept
concede
admit
own
adopt
affirm
assert
embrace
claim
maintain
submit
declare
avow
profess
announce
espouse
substantiate
verify
validate
corroborate
aver
authenticate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of contradict are contravene, deny, and gainsay. While all these words mean "to refuse to accept as true or valid," contradict implies an open or flat denial.

her account contradicts his

Although the words contravene and contradict have much in common, contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility.

laws that contravene tradition

The synonyms deny and contradict are sometimes interchangeable, but deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of.

denied the charges

The words gainsay and contradict can be used in similar contexts, but gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said.

no one can gainsay her claims

单词	contradict
释义	contradict verb con·tra·dict ˌkän-trə-ˈdikt contradicted; contradicting; contradicts transitive verb 1 : to assert the contrary of : take issue with contradict a rumor She contradicted her brother's account of what happened. 2 : to imply the opposite or a denial of Your actions contradict your words. The evidence contradicts his testimony. contradictable ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-tə-bəl adjective contradictor ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-tər noun Synonyms disagree (with) gainsay See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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. Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, state disclosure laws often contradict each other. Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 3 Aug. 2022 However, betting against Wave leaders would contradict their history of achievement. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2022 His comments contradict a critique of the decision-making by law enforcement that was released last week by tactical response experts at Texas State University. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 11 July 2022 Box-office information does not contradict conservatives’ case. New York Times, 14 July 2022 Despite what the blog post implies, the existence of past warm periods does not contradict modern climate science, Laura Larocca, the study's lead author and postdoctoral fellow at Northern Arizona University, told USA TODAY. Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 30 May 2022 The message seemed to contradict statements made by other members of the Taliban’s leadership in recent months, who have expressed an openness to a more inclusive government in order to gain international support. Hannah Ritchie, CNN, 2 July 2022 This seemed to contradict a previous remark from Feige from last year. Chris Smith, BGR, 31 Mar. 2022 But DeSantis himself seemed to contradict that in his remarks before signing the bill into law. Camille Squires, Quartz, 22 Apr. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere, from contra- + dicere to say, speak — more at diction First Known Use 1582, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing contradict contradict oneself contradict oneself Kids Definition contradict verb con·tra·dict ˌkän-trə-ˈdikt contradicted; contradicting 1 : to deny the truth of a statement : say the opposite of what someone else has said "Jack's afraid of something," Mary said. "Jack's not afraid of anything, ever!" Laura contradicted. Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie 2 : to be opposed to Your actions contradict your words. contradict verb 1 as in to refute to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another) no matter what I say, you always have to contradict me Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance refute gainsay question resist disagree (with) challenge confute rebut oppose dispute contest fight cross Antonyms & Near Antonyms agree (with) confirm concur (with) corroborate verify substantiate testify (to) certify witness attest authenticate vouch (for) avouch See More 2 as in to deny to declare not to be true his account contradicted the story that they had gotten earlier Synonyms & Similar Words deny refute reject negate disavow gainsay disconfirm disallow disown repudiate disclaim disaffirm disprove confute negative rebut traverse dispute challenge disagree (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms confirm allow acknowledge accept concede admit own adopt affirm assert embrace claim maintain submit declare avow profess announce espouse substantiate verify validate corroborate aver authenticate See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of contradict are contravene, deny, and gainsay. While all these words mean "to refuse to accept as true or valid," contradict implies an open or flat denial. her account contradicts his Although the words contravene and contradict have much in common, contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility. laws that contravene tradition The synonyms deny and contradict are sometimes interchangeable, but deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of. denied the charges The words gainsay and contradict can be used in similar contexts, but gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said. no one can gainsay her claims
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contradict

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