contradict
pronunciation
How to pronounce contradict in British English:
UK [ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt]
How to pronounce contradict in American English:
US [ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt]
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- Verb:
- be in contradiction with
- deny the truth of
- be resistant to
- prove negative; show to be false
Word Origin
- contradict (v.)
- 1570s, "speak against," also "assert the contrary" (1580s), from Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Related: Contradicted; contradicting; contradictive.
Antonym
Example
- 1. Within counties , factors seem to contradict one another .
- 2. This new study 's findings would seem to contradict this curve .
- 3. Do not contradict , especially if it 's not important .
- 4. To challenge deeply held beliefs about american innocence was shocking enough . To contradict cold-war propaganda was worse .
- 5. In indonesia 's murky political system , regulations often emerge out of the blue , and can contradict existing ones .