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con·tra·dict
(kŏn′trə-dĭkt′)v. con·tra·dict·ed, con·tra·dict·ing, con·tra·dicts
v.tr.
1. 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.
2. To assert the opposite of a statement or idea put forward by (someone).
3. 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).
v.intr.
To make a contradictory statement.
[Latin contrādīcere, contrādict-, to speak against : contrā-, contra- + dīcere, to speak; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]
con′tra·dict′a·ble adj.
con′tra·dict′er, con′tra·dic′tor n.
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contradict
(ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt)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- + dīcere to speak, say]
ˌcontraˈdictable adj
ˌcontraˈdicter, ˌcontraˈdictor n
ˌcontraˈdictive, ˌcontraˈdictious adj
ˌcontraˈdictively, ˌcontraˈdictiously adv
ˌcontraˈdictiveness, ˌcontraˈdictiousness n
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con•tra•dict
(ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt)v.t.
1. to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny categorically.
2. to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself.
3. to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his principles.
4. Obs. to oppose.
[1560–70; < Latin contrādictus, past participle of contrādīcere to speak against =contrā- contra-1 + dīcere to speak]
con`tra•dict′a•ble, adj.
con`tra•dict′er, con`tra•dic′tor, n.
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contradict
Past participle: contradicted
Gerund: contradicting
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| Verb | 1. | contradict - be in contradiction with |
| 2. | contradict - deny the truth of disagree, take issue, differ, dissent - be of different opinions; "I beg to differ!"; "She disagrees with her husband on many questions" deny - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" | |
| 3. | contradict - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion" rebut, refute - overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent's arguments" | |
| 4. | contradict - prove negative; show to be false shew, show, demonstrate, prove, establish - establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture" nullify, invalidate - show to be invalid |
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contradict
verb
1. deny, challenge, dispute, belie, fly in the face of, make a nonsense of, gainsay (archaic or literary), be at variance with We knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her. His comments contradict remarks he made earlier that day.
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contradict
verb1. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of:
Law: traverse.
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Translations
يُنَاقِضُيُناقِض، يُكَذِّب، يُعارِض
odporovat
modsige
väittää vastaan
proturiječiti
ellentmond
mótmæla; andmæla
反駁する
반박하다
prieštaringas
iebilstrunāt pretī
nasprotovati siugovarjati
motsäga
ขัดแย้ง
çelişmekkarşı çıkmaktersini söylemek
mâu thuẫn
contradict
[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt] VT (= be contrary to) → contradecir; (= declare to be wrong) → desmentir; (= argue) → replicar, discutirdon't contradict me! → ¡no me repliques!
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
contradict
[ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt] vt [+ person] → contredire
(= be contrary to) [+ evidence, statement, idea] → démentir, être en contradiction avec
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
contradict
vt (person) → widersprechen (+dat); (event, action, statement also) → im Widerspruch stehen zu; to contradict oneself → sich (dat) → widersprechen; he contradicted every word I said → er widersprach mir bei jedem Wort; he can’t stand being contradicted → er duldet keinen Widerspruch
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
contradict
(kontrəˈdikt) verb to say the opposite of; to argue or disagree with. It's unwise to contradict your boss.
ˌcontraˈdiction (-ʃən) nounˌcontraˈdictory adjective
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
contradict
→ يُنَاقِضُ odporovat modsige widersprechen αντικρούω contradecir väittää vastaan contredire proturiječiti contraddire 反駁する 반박하다 tegenspreken motsi zaprzeczyć contradizer противоречить motsäga ขัดแย้ง çelişmek mâu thuẫn 抵触Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
contradict
v. contradecir, negar.
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