contradict

con·tra·dict

Use contradict in a sentence

The evidence contradicts the defendants story.

verb

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

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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contradict

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 of contradict

from Classical Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere from contra-, contra- + dicere, to speak: see diction

to speak in denial; oppose verbally

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contradict

verb

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

verb

transitive

To assert to be untrue, often by saying the opposite: “The study contradicts the notion that merely keeping busy keeps people healthy” ( Richard A. Knox ) See Synonyms at deny.
To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone).
To be contrary to; be inconsistent with: “[Her] almost giddy warmth in conversation appears to contradict her image as a confrontational, politically outspoken performer” ( Elysa Gardner )

verb

intransitive

To make a contradictory statement.

Origin of contradict

Latin contrādīcere contrādict- to speak against contrā- contra- dīcere to speak ; see deik- in Indo-European roots.

Related Forms:

con′tra·dict′a·ble
adjective

con′tra·dict′er con′tra·dic′tor
noun

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present contradicts, present participle contradicting, simple past and past participle contradicted)

To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).
His testimony contradicts hers.
To make a statement denying the truth of the statement(s) made by (a person).
Everything he says contradicts me.
To be contrary to; to oppose; to resist.

Origin

From the pariciple stem of Latin contrādīcō (“I speak against”) (originally two words).

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