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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!
"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."
(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.
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 /
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.
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.
verb. contradicted, contradicting, contradicts. To speak in denial; oppose verbally. Webster's New World. To assert the opposite of (what someone else has said) Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone). American Heritage.
