contradict

Academic Word List, sublist 8.

About 2.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

   His testimony contradicts hers.

2. verb To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.

   Everything he says contradicts me.

3. verb To be contrary to (something).
4. verb To say things that conflict with each other.

   The prime minister contradicted herself during her speech.

5. verb To give an order contrary to (another order or wish), oppose (something).
6. verb To give an order contrary to one given by (another person), oppose or resist (someone).
7. verb To speak against; to forbid.

Similar words

oppose negate contravene controvert belie gainsay contrary contradictory antagonize disprove

Often followed by

the each this it him one his what them himself

Word family

contradictable contradicted contradicter contradicting contradiction contradictions contradictor contradictors contradictory contradicts