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Contradict Common

Origin: Latin prefix contra-

Contradict has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Verb
1

be in contradiction with

"The witness's statement contradicts the security footage by placing him at a different location during the incident."

2

deny the truth of

"When I told him that the meeting was at noon, he immediately contradicted me by insisting it started at two."

3

be resistant to

"The board opposed his motion"

4

prove negative; show to be false

"The new audit results contradict his claim that the company has no financial debts."

5

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

"When I told him the meeting was at noon, he immediately contradicted me by insisting it started at two."

Related Terms
Antonyms
confirm
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
deviate disagree refute prove
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
deny veto protest invalidate disprove
Rhyming Words
ict dict pict fict edict evict afaict indict depict delict strict relict addict afflict verdict apodict predict convict inflict apomict
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