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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tra•dict /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to say the opposite of:She always contradicted me.
- to imply that the opposite of (something) is true:His despicable way of life contradicts his lofty stated principles.
con•tra•dict•a•ble, adj. con•tra•dict•er, con•tra•dic•tor, n. [countable]See -dict-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tra•dict (kon′trə dikt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to assert the contrary or opposite of;
deny directly and categorically. - to speak contrary to the assertions of:to contradict oneself.
- (of an action or event) to imply a denial of:His way of life contradicts his stated principles.
- [Obs.]to speak or declare against;
oppose.
v.i. - to utter a contrary statement.
- Latin contrādictus (past participle of contrādīcere to gainsay), equivalent. to contrā- contra-1 + dic- (variant stem of dīcere to speak) + -tus past participle suffix
- 1560–70
- 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gainsay, impugn, controvert, dispute. See deny.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged support.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contradict /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/ vb - (transitive) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc)
- (transitive) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny
- (intransitive) to be argumentative or contrary
- (transitive) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc): the facts contradicted his theory
- (intransitive) (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin contrādīcere, from contra- + dīcere to speak, sayˌcontraˈdictable adj ˌcontraˈdicter, ˌcontraˈdictor n |