contradict
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/ ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /
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verb (used with object)
to assert the contrary or opposite of; deny directly and categorically.
to speak contrary to the assertions of: to contradict oneself.
(of an action or event) to imply a denial of: His way of life contradicts his stated principles.
Obsolete. to speak or declare against; oppose.
verb (used without object)
to utter a contrary statement.
Nearby words
Origin of contradict
1560–70; < Latin contrādictus (past participle of contrādīcere to gainsay), equivalent to contrā- contra-1 + dic- (variant stem of dīcere to speak) + -tus past participle suffix
SYNONYMS FOR contradict
ANTONYMS FOR contradict
1 support.
Related forms
Synonym study
1, 2. See deny.
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British Dictionary definitions for contradictor
contradict
/ (ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt) /
verb
(tr) to affirm the opposite of (a proposition, statement, etc)
(tr) to declare (a proposition, statement, etc) to be false or incorrect; deny
(intr) to be argumentative or contrary
(tr) to be inconsistent with (a proposition, theory, etc)the facts contradicted his theory
(intr) (of two or more facts, principles, etc) to be at variance; be in contradiction
Derived Forms
Word Origin for contradict
C16: from Latin contrādīcere, from contra- + dīcere to speak, say
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Word Origin and History for contradictor
contradict
1570s, "speak against," also "assert the contrary" (1580s), from Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Related: Contradicted; contradicting; contradictive.
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