Definitions for contradict
ˌkɒn trəˈdɪktcon·tra·dict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 6 votes

1. contradict, belie, negateverb

   be in contradiction with

2. contradict, negate, contraveneverb

   deny the truth of

3. oppose, controvert, contradictverb

   be resistant to

   "The board opposed his motion"

4. negate, contradictverb

   prove negative; show to be false

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. contradictverb

   To speak against; to forbid.

2. contradictverb

   To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).

   His testimony contradicts hers.

3. contradictverb

   To make a statement denying the truth of the statement(s) made by (a person).

   Everything he says contradicts me.

4. Etymology: From the pariciple stem of contradico (originally two words).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To CONTRADICTverb

   Etymology: contradico, Latin.

   1. To oppose verbally; to assert the contrary to what has been asserted.

   It is not lawful to contradict a point of history which is known to all the world, as to make Hannibal and Scipio contemporaries with Alexander. John Dryden, Æn. Dedication,.

   2. To be contrary to; to repugn; to oppose.

   No truth can contradict any truth. Richard Hooker, b. ii. sect. 7.

   I contradict your banes:
   If you will marry, make your loves to me. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contradict

   In traditional logic, a contradiction occurs when a proposition conflicts either with itself or established fact. It is often used as a tool to detect disingenuous beliefs and bias. Illustrating a general tendency in applied logic, Aristotle's law of noncontradiction states that "It is impossible that the same thing can at the same time both belong and not belong to the same object and in the same respect."In modern formal logic and type theory, the term is mainly used instead for a single proposition, often denoted by the falsum symbol ⊥ {\displaystyle \bot } ; a proposition is a contradiction if false can be derived from it, using the rules of the logic. It is a proposition that is unconditionally false (i.e., a self-contradictory proposition). This can be generalized to a collection of propositions, which is then said to "contain" a contradiction.

ChatGPTRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. contradict

   To contradict is to assert the opposite of a statement that has been made or to deny the truth or accuracy of something. It can also imply expressing inconsistency in action, logic, or thought with regard to an established fact or belief.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Contradictverb

   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. Contradictverb

   to be contrary to; to oppose; to resist

3. Contradictverb

   to oppose in words; to gainsay; to deny, or assert the contrary of, something

4. Etymology: [L. contradictus, p. p. of contradicere to speak against; contra + dicere to speak. See Diction.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contradict

   kon-tra-dikt′, v.t. to oppose by words: to assert the contrary: to deny: to be contrary to in character.—adj. Contradict′able.—n. Contradic′tion, act of contradicting: a speaking against: denial: inconsistency.—adj. Contradic′tious.—advs. Contradic′tiously (rare), Contradic′torily.—adjs. Contradict′ive, Contradict′ory, affirming the contrary: inconsistent.—n. Contradict′oriness, the quality of being contradictory, [L. contradicĕre, -dictum.]

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1. • Logic
   • Prove
   • Refute

How to pronounce contradict?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contradict in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contradict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of contradict in a Sentence

1. William James:

   There is only one thing that a philosopher can be relied on to do, and that is, to contradict other philosophers.

2. Vladimir Putin:

   And unilaterally imposed and politically motivated sanctions on investment, trade and, in particular, technology transfer become its covert form, in our opinion, such sanctions not only have no perspective, but they also contradict the G20 principles for interacting in the interests of all countries of the world.

3. George Bernard Shaw:

   A man never tells you anything until you contradict him.

4. Abed Awad:

   They are criminals, not Muslims, their actions directly contradict and violate the fundamental tenets of Islam.

5. Zamir Kabulov:

   We are ready to approach in a flexible way the issues of a possible easing of the regime of sanctions under Security Council Resolution 1988 on the Taliban, if this does not contradict Afghanistan's national interests, no one is talking today about achieving a victory by military means over the Taliban, while the implementation of the national reconciliation policy would in practice mean their return to power.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=contradict
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contradict
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=contradict
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contradict
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contradict
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=contradict