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contradict
con·tra·dict C0606300 (kŏn′trə-dĭkt′)v. con·tra·dict·ed, con·tra·dict·ing, con·tra·dicts v.tr.1. To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite: "The study contradicts the notion that merely keeping busy keeps people healthy" (Richard A. Knox). See Synonyms at deny.2. To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone). 3. To be contrary to; be inconsistent with: "[Her] almost giddy warmth in conversation appears to contradict her image as a confrontational, politically outspoken performer" (Elysa Gardner).v.intr. To make a contradictory statement. [Latin contrādīcere, contrādict-, to speak against : contrā-, contra- + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.] con′tra·dict′a·ble adj.con′tra·dict′er, con′tra·dic′tor n.contradict (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt) vb1. (tr) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc)2. (tr) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny3. (intr) to be argumentative or contrary4. (tr) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc): the facts contradicted his theory. 5. (intr) (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction[C16: from Latin contrādīcere, from contra- + dīcere to speak, say] ˌcontraˈdictable adj ˌcontraˈdicter, ˌcontraˈdictor n ˌcontraˈdictive, ˌcontraˈdictious adj ˌcontraˈdictively, ˌcontraˈdictiously adv ˌcontraˈdictiveness, ˌcontraˈdictiousness ncon•tra•dict (ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt) v.t. 1. to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny categorically. 2. to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself. 3. to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his principles. 4. Obs. to oppose. [1560–70; < Latin contrādictus, past participle of contrādīcere to speak against =contrā- contra-1 + dīcere to speak] con`tra•dict′a•ble, adj. con`tra•dict′er, con`tra•dic′tor, n. contradict Past participle: contradicted Gerund: contradicting
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contradict | contradict |
Present |
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I contradict | you contradict | he/she/it contradicts | we contradict | you contradict | they contradict |
Preterite |
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I contradicted | you contradicted | he/she/it contradicted | we contradicted | you contradicted | they contradicted |
Present Continuous |
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I am contradicting | you are contradicting | he/she/it is contradicting | we are contradicting | you are contradicting | they are contradicting |
Present Perfect |
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I have contradicted | you have contradicted | he/she/it has contradicted | we have contradicted | you have contradicted | they have contradicted |
Past Continuous |
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I was contradicting | you were contradicting | he/she/it was contradicting | we were contradicting | you were contradicting | they were contradicting |
Past Perfect |
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I had contradicted | you had contradicted | he/she/it had contradicted | we had contradicted | you had contradicted | they had contradicted |
Future |
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I will contradict | you will contradict | he/she/it will contradict | we will contradict | you will contradict | they will contradict |
Future Perfect |
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I will have contradicted | you will have contradicted | he/she/it will have contradicted | we will have contradicted | you will have contradicted | they will have contradicted |
Future Continuous |
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I will be contradicting | you will be contradicting | he/she/it will be contradicting | we will be contradicting | you will be contradicting | they will be contradicting |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been contradicting | you have been contradicting | he/she/it has been contradicting | we have been contradicting | you have been contradicting | they have been contradicting |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been contradicting | you will have been contradicting | he/she/it will have been contradicting | we will have been contradicting | you will have been contradicting | they will have been contradicting |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been contradicting | you had been contradicting | he/she/it had been contradicting | we had been contradicting | you had been contradicting | they had been contradicting |
Conditional |
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I would contradict | you would contradict | he/she/it would contradict | we would contradict | you would contradict | they would contradict |
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I would have contradicted | you would have contradicted | he/she/it would have contradicted | we would have contradicted | you would have contradicted | they would have contradicted | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | contradict - be in contradiction withbelie, negatedepart, deviate, vary, diverge - be at variance with; be out of line with | | 2. | contradict - deny the truth ofcontravene, negatedisagree, take issue, differ, dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions"deny - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" | | 3. | contradict - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"controvert, opposerebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments"negative, veto, blackball - vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent; "The President vetoed the bill"dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country" | | 4. | contradict - prove negative; show to be falsenegatelogical system, system of logic, logic - a system of reasoningshew, show, demonstrate, prove, establish - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"nullify, invalidate - show to be invalidconfute, disprove - prove to be false; "The physicist disproved his colleagues' theories" |
contradictverb1. deny, challenge, dispute, belie, fly in the face of, make a nonsense of, gainsay (archaic or literary), be at variance with We knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her. His comments contradict remarks he made earlier that day.2. deny, oppose, counter, negate, contravene, rebut, impugn, controvert The result appears to contradict a major study carried out last December. deny support, agree, confirm, defend, endorse, affirm, verify, authenticatecontradictverb1. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of:contravene, controvert, deny, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn.Law: traverse.2. To fail to be in accord:clash, conflict, disaccord, discord, jar.Idiom: go counter to.Translationscontradict (kontrəˈdikt) verb to say the opposite of; to argue or disagree with. It's unwise to contradict your boss. 反駁,頂撞 反驳,顶嘴 ˌcontraˈdiction (-ʃən) noun 反駁,頂撞 矛盾,驳斥 ˌcontraˈdictory adjective 矛盾的 矛盾的EncyclopediaSeecontradictionLegalSeeContradictioncontradict
Synonyms for contradictverb denySynonyms- deny
- challenge
- dispute
- belie
- fly in the face of
- make a nonsense of
- gainsay
- be at variance with
verb denySynonyms- deny
- oppose
- counter
- negate
- contravene
- rebut
- impugn
- controvert
Antonyms- support
- agree
- confirm
- defend
- endorse
- affirm
- verify
- authenticate
Synonyms for contradictverb to refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth ofSynonyms- contravene
- controvert
- deny
- disaffirm
- gainsay
- negate
- negative
- oppugn
- traverse
verb to fail to be in accordSynonyms- clash
- conflict
- disaccord
- discord
- jar
Synonyms for contradictverb be in contradiction withSynonymsRelated Wordsverb deny the truth ofSynonymsRelated Words- disagree
- take issue
- differ
- dissent
- deny
verb be resistant toSynonymsRelated Words- rebut
- refute
- negative
- veto
- blackball
- dissent
- protest
- resist
verb prove negativeSynonymsRelated Words- logical system
- system of logic
- logic
- shew
- show
- demonstrate
- prove
- establish
- nullify
- invalidate
- confute
- disprove
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