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contradict
Meaning: to say something that is the opposite of what someone else said
contradict in a sentence
How contradict is used in real sentences:
Her account of the accident seemed to contradict what the witness had said.
In her science report, Maria's new data seemed to contradict the conclusion from her first experiment.
“Jurors must decide which account is credible when witnesses contradict one another about dates and conversations.”
— from the passage Inside the Jury Room
Synonyms for contradict
Other words for contradict — dispute, oppose and refute — carry the same meaning.
- dispute
- oppose
- refute
Antonyms of contradict
Words that mean the opposite of contradict:
- agree
- confirm
- support
Where it comes from
From Latin contradicere 'to speak against'
Word parts
- dict — say, speak
contradict: contra- (against) + dict (say)
Memory hook
CONTRA-DICT — CONTRA (against) + DICT (speak): to speak against something.
Practice contradict in the app