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

单词	contradictable
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. contradictable adjective as in moot Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance moot problematic questionable disputable controversial disputed negotiable refutable arguable iffy problematical debatable doubtful issuable shaky uncertain ambiguous controvertible debated inconclusive indecisive hypothetical dubious theoretical speculative doubtable academic academical theoretic equivocal Antonyms & Near Antonyms positive indisputable certain unquestionable incontestable unanswerable sure accomplished undeniable settled incontrovertible questionless irrefragable indubitable undebatable irrefutable inarguable unchallengeable unarguable definite unambiguous unequivocal decisive clear hands-down absolute undisputed conclusive uncontested See More
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contradict

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