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- DictionaryCon·tra·dict/ˌkäntrəˈdik(t)/
verb
- 1. deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite: "the survey appears to contradict the industry's claims"
The meaning of CONTRADICT is to assert the contrary of : take issue with. How to use contradict in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Contradict.
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verb. tr to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc) tr to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny. intr to be argumentative or contrary. tr to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc) the facts contradicted his theory.
(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong: If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong: If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!
contradict. /ˈkɑntrəˌdɪkt/ /kɒntrəˈdɪkt/ IPA guide. Other forms: contradicted; contradicting; contradicts. "Contra-" usually means "against," and to contradict is to go against or say the opposite of what someone else is doing or saying.
Contradict means to assert the opposite of something or to be inconsistent with something. See the origin, synonyms, usage and translations of the verb contradict in English and Spanish.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb contradict, which means to say that something that somebody else has said is wrong, and that the opposite is true. See examples, synonyms and related words for contradict.
