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- 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.
Learn the meaning of contradict, a verb that means to say or show that something is wrong or opposite of something else. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of contradict in British and American English.
(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!
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.
"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."
Learn the meaning of contradict, a verb that means to say or write something that is different or wrong from what someone else has said or written. See how to use contradict in sentences and translations in different languages.
