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contradict
to say something that is the opposite of what someone else said
Synonyms
- dispute
- oppose
- refute
Antonyms
- agree
- confirm
- support
contradict in a sentence
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.
Where it comes from
From Latin contradicere 'to speak against'
Memory hook
CONTRA-DICT — CONTRA (against) + DICT (speak): to speak against something.
Word parts
- dict — say, speak
contradict: contra- (against) + dict (say)
Read it in context
- Inside the Jury Room Social Science
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