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The definition of contradict is to say or write the opposite of something.

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An example of contradict is for a teenager to say he was at the library last night at 8 p.m for four hours., but then to later mention that the movie he saw last night was great.
An example of contradict is to express a belief against a popular political opinion.

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See contradict in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

1. to assert the opposite of (what someone else has said)
2. to deny the statement of (a person)
to declare (a statement, report, etc.) to be false or incorrect
to be contrary or opposed to; go against: the facts contradict his theory

Origin: < L contradictus, pp. of contradicere < contra-, contra- + dicere, to speak: see diction

intransitive verb

to speak in denial; oppose verbally

Related Forms:

contradictable adjective
contradictor noun or contradicter

See contradict in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb con·tra·dict·ed, con·tra·dict·ing, con·tra·dicts

verb, transitive

To assert or express the opposite of (a statement).
To deny the statement of. See Synonyms at deny.
To be contrary to; be inconsistent with.

verb, intransitive

To utter a contradictory statement.

Origin:

Origin: Latin contrādīcere, contrādict-, to speak against

Origin: : contrā-, contra-

Origin: + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

conˌtra·dictˈa·ble adjective

conˌtra·dictˈer, conˌtra·dicˈtor noun

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