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Synonyms for contradict
ˌkɒn trəˈdɪktcon·tra·dict
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contradictverb
Synonyms:
question, disconfirm, dispute, denycontradictverb
To speak against; to forbid.
Synonyms:
disconfirm, question, deny, disputecontradictverb
To deny the truth of (a statement or statements).
His testimony contradicts hers.
Synonyms:
disconfirm, question, dispute, denycontradictverb
To make a statement denying the truth of the statement(s) made by (a person).
Everything he says contradicts me.
Synonyms:
deny, dispute, disconfirm, question
English Synonyms and Antonyms
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
contradict, belie, negateverb
be in contradiction with
Synonyms:
neutralise, misrepresent, oppose, nullify, neutralize, contravene, belie, negate, controvertcontradict, negate, contraveneverb
deny the truth of
Synonyms:
neutralise, infringe, oppose, nullify, conflict, neutralize, run afoul, contravene, belie, negate, controvertoppose, controvert, contradictverb
be resistant to
"The board opposed his motion"
Synonyms:
fight, belie, controvert, counterbalance, negate, refute, defend, oppose, match, react, pit, contravene, play off, fight down, fight back, rebutnegate, contradictverb
prove negative; show to be false
Synonyms:
neutralise, nullify, oppose, neutralize, contravene, belie, negate, controvert
Dictionary of English Synonymes
contradictverb
Synonyms:
deny, gainsay, dispute, controvertcontradictverb
Synonyms:
oppose, contravene, counteract, thwart, be contrary to
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
contradictverb
Synonyms:
gainsay, controvert, impugn, dispute, contravene
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "contradict":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#592 | question | |
#1536 | match | |
#2575 | fight | |
#2605 | negative | |
#3106 | conflict | |
#5615 | decline | |
#5676 | dispute | |
#6074 | differ | |
#6977 | pit | |
#7148 | protest | |
#7297 | disagree | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7739 | defend | |
#7851 | deny | |
#11376 | react | |
#12242 | oppose | |
#17195 | dissent | |
#20325 | contend | |
#27548 | infringe | |
#27874 | contradict | |
#37276 | refute | |
#39432 | negate | |
#39656 | neutralize | |
#46338 | contradicted | |
#50911 | disprove | |
#57345 | misrepresent | |
#61142 | rebut | |
#65153 | contravene | |
#65899 | nullify | |
#67974 | counterbalance | |
#97537 | belie | |
#123666 | neutralise | |
#157222 | demur | |
#214744 | gainsay | |
#269524 | controvert | |
#306798 | confute |
How to use contradict in a sentence?
That claim is demonstrably false, and it is false not according to some partisan spin on the numbers, but because the organization’s own tax filings contradict the claim.
Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider.
I noticed that after every series of questioning on this side of the aisle, you choose to editorialize and contradict the points being made, i don't know whether we will have an equal opportunity to editorialize.
I claim the right to contradict myself. I don't want to deprive myself of the right to talk nonsense, and I ask humbly to be allowed to be wrong sometimes.
These results also contradict what emerges from egg remains and diversity of bones, teeth and other remains found in places like Spain,( and) of what we know based on the North American record, so I do believe these authors are misinterpreting these signals.
Translations for contradict
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- تعارArabic
- противореча, опровергавам, отричамBulgarian
- dislavaretBreton
- contradirCatalan, Valencian
- widersprechenGerman
- kontraŭdiriEsperanto
- contradecirSpanish
- kiistääFinnish
- contredireFrench
- סתרHebrew
- contradireItalian
- adversor, refrāgor, contrādīcō, īnfitiorLatin
- prieštarautiLithuanian
- whakahorihori, tātāMāori
- motsiNorwegian
- tegenspreken, weerleggenDutch
- motseia, motseieNorwegian Nynorsk
- motsiNorwegian
- zaprzeczać, dementowaćPolish
- desdizer, contradizerPortuguese
- ayñiyQuechua
- contraziceRomanian
- перечить, противоречитьRussian
- суперечити, заперечуватиUkrainian
- phủ nhậnVietnamese
- 頂撞Chinese
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