SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
contradict
verb
To say the opposite of a statement or to be inconsistent with it.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Oppose a statement or account
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Usage distinction
Return to topDeny is an assertion; contradictory evidence can expose inconsistency without anyone speaking.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See contradict in use
The signed record appeared to contradict the account given at the meeting.
One bag's missing label could contradict the claim that every received container was labeled, without showing that all participants ignored instructions.
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