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1. (v.t.) contradict
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny categorically.
2. contradict
to speak contrary to the assertions of:
to contradict oneself.
3. contradict
to imply a denial of:
His way of life contradicts his principles.
4. contradict
Obs. to oppose.
Etymology: (1560–70; < L contrādictus, ptp. of contrādīcere to speak against =contrā-contra -1+dīcere to speak)
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1. (verb) contradict, belie, negate
be in contradiction with
2. (verb) contradict, negate, contravene
deny the truth of
3. (verb) oppose, controvert, contradict
be resistant to
"The board opposed his motion"
4. (verb) negate, contradict
prove negative; show to be false
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1. (verb) contradict
to say the opposite of what sb else says
Don't contradict me all the time.
2. contradict
(of two statements, facts, etc.) to not match
a police report which contradicts some earlier statements
3. contradict
contradict yourself
to say something different from what you said before
He kept contradicting himself.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) contradict
to assert the contrary of; to oppose in words; to take issue with; to gainsay; to deny the truth of, as of a statement or a speaker; to impugn
2. (verb) contradict
to be contrary to; to oppose; to resist
3. (verb) contradict
to oppose in words; to gainsay; to deny, or assert the contrary of, something
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Sense: to say the opposite of; to argue or disagree with
It's unwise to contradict your boss.
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 Afrikaans: weerspreek |
 Arabic: يُناقِض، يُكَذِّب، يُعارِ |
 Bulgarian: противореча (на) |
 Brazilian: contradizer |
 Czech: odporovat |
 German: widersprechen |
 Danish: modsige |
 Greek: αντικρούω, διαφωνώ |
 Spanish: contradecir |
 Estonian: vastu rääkima |
 Farsi: مخالفت کردن؛ نقض کردن |
 Finnish: olla ristiriidassa |
 French: contredire |
 Hebrew: לִסתוֹר |
 Hindi: विरोध करना |
 Croatian: opozvati, poricati, nijek |
 Hungarian: ellentmond |
 Indonesian: menentang |
 Icelandic: mótmæla; andmæla |
 Italian: contraddire |
 Japanese: 反対する |
 Korean: 반박하다 |
 Lithuanian: prieštarauti |
 Latvian: runāt pretī; iebilst |
 Malay: menyangkal |
 Dutch: tegenspreken |
 Norwegian: si imot, stride mot, gå i |
 Polish: zaprzeczać, spierać się |
 Persian: مخالفت کردن؛ نقض کردن |
 Pashto: ماتوونكى ويناكول، متناقضه |
 Portuguese: contradizer |
 Romanian: a contrazice |
 Russian: противоречить |
 Slovak: odporovať, protirečiť |
 Slovenian: ugovarjati |
 Serbian: protivrečiti |
 Swedish: säga emot |
 Thai: โต้แย้ง |
 Turkish: karşı çıkmak, tersini söy |
 Taiwanese: 反駁，頂撞 |
 Ukrainian: спростовувати, заперечува |
 Urdu: ترديد كرنا، كے متضاد هون |
 Vietnamese: mâu thuẫn với |
 Chinese: 反驳，顶嘴 |
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