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verb
- 1. deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite: "the survey appears to contradict the industry's claims" Similar Opposite
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(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong: If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
The meaning of CONTRADICT is to assert the contrary of : take issue with. How to use contradict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contradict.
"Contra-" usually means "against," and to contradict is to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is doing or saying. Sometimes to contradict is to frustrate with words, like when one person says "The sky is blue" and another says "No, it's azure."
contradict. ( ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt) vb. 1. ( tr) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc) 2. ( tr) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny. 3. ( intr) to be argumentative or contrary. 4. ( tr) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc): the facts contradicted his theory.
the fact of something being the complete opposite of something else or very different from something else, so that one of them must be wrong: You say that you're good friends and yet you don't trust him. Isn't that a contradiction? a contradiction in terms.
If you contradict someone, you say or suggest that what they have just said is wrong. She dared not contradict her. American English : contradict / kɒntrəˈdɪkt /
tr to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny. intr to be argumentative or contrary. tr to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc) the facts contradicted his theory. intr (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction.
Definition of contradict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CONTRADICT definition: 1. If two things that are said or written about something contradict each other, they are so…. Learn more.
If you contradict someone, you say that what they have just said is wrong, or suggest that it is wrong by saying something different. 2. If one statement or piece of evidence contradicts another, the first one makes the second one appear to be wrong.
