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contradict
con·tra·dict
[
kòntrə díkt
]
(
past and past participle
con·tra·dict·ed
,
present participle
con·tra·dict·ing
,
3rd person present singular
con·tra·dicts
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
disagree with:
to argue against the truth or correctness of somebody's statement or claim
2.
show to be wrong:
to show that something is not true or that the opposite is true
The results contradicted all previously held theories.
[
Late 16th century. < Latin
contradict-
, past participle of
contradicere
"speak against" <
dicere
"speak"
]
con·tra·dict·a·ble
adjective
con·tra·dict·er
noun
con·tra·dic·tive
adjective
con·tra·dic·tive·ly
adverb
Word Key: Synonyms
See disagree.
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