contradict
Use Contradict in a sentence
trəˈdɪkt verb (used with object)
1.
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
2.
to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself.
3.
(of an action or event) to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his stated principles.
4.
Obsolete. to speak or declare against; oppose.
verb (used without object)
5.
to utter a contrary statement.
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Origin:
1560–70; < Latin contrādictus (past participle of contrādīcere to gainsay), equivalent to contrā- contra-1 + dic- (variant stem of dīcere to speak) + -tus past participle suffix
1560–70; < Latin contrādictus (past participle of contrādīcere to gainsay), equivalent to contrā- contra-1 + dic- (variant stem of dīcere to speak) + -tus past participle suffix
Related forms
con·tra·dict·a·ble, adjective
con·tra·dict·er, con·tra·dic·tor, noun
un·con·tra·dict·a·ble, adjective
un·con·tra·dict·a·b·ly, adverb
un·con·tra·dict·ed, adjective
Antonyms
1. support.
1. support.
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contradict (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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 |
| 5. | (intr) (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction |
| [C16: from Latin contrādīcere, from | |
| contra'dictable | |
| —adj | |
| contra'dicter | |
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| contra'dictor | |
| —n | |
| contra'dictive | |
| —adj | |
| contra'dictious | |
| —adj | |
| contra'dictively | |
| —adv | |
| contra'dictiously | |
| —adv | |
| contra'dictiveness | |
| —n | |
| contra'dictiousness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
contradict
1570s, "speak against," also "assert the contrary" (1580s), from contradict-, pp. stem of contradicere (see contradiction). Related: Contradicted (c.1600); contradicting (c.1600); contradictive. (mid-17c.).
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Example sentences
Yet many key facts seem to contradict both interpretations.
The results don't contradict the basic physics of crashes.
The second proposition does not contradict the first, because some things get much better.
The doubts of the ignorant have no power whatsoever to contradict the direct experience of those who know.
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