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contradict

/ˌkɑːn.trəˈdɪkt/
con · tra · dict
Adverb:contradictorily
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Adjective:contradictory
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Past Simple:contradicted
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Past Participle:contradicted
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Present Participle:contradicting
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• verb

1

To deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite, or to speak in direct opposition to a person.

Example

"The witness did not hesitate to contradict the prosecutor's account of what happened that evening."

2

To be in conflict or variance with a fact, principle, or previous action so as to make both impossible to be true or valid at the same time.

Example

"The newly discovered geological evidence appears to contradict earlier theories about the age of the canyon."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from Latin contradictus, the past participle of contradicere ('to speak against'), combining contra ('against') and dicere ('to say' or 'to speak').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Contradict. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/contradict
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