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contradict English

Meaning contradict meaning

What does contradict mean?

contradict

— verb be in contradiction with — verb deny the truth of — verb (= negate) prove negative; show to be false — verb (= oppose) be resistant to The board opposed his motion

Synonyms contradict synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as contradict?

contradict English » English

oppose deny refute gainsay object negate argue dispute disprove controvert contravene resist conflict challenge belie violate refuse rebut disagree disclaim disaffirm defy contrast confute wrangle reject quarrel protests protest oppugn interrupt fight against dissent defeat cross counter contest call in question withstand win ush transgress thwart tergiversate talk back taboo speak angrily against snub shove say opposite

Topics contradict topics

What do people use contradict to talk about?
Language and thought Communication Say True

Contradict
Language and thought Communication Say True

Expose falsehood
Language and thought Communication Say

Debate
Grammar Semantic constituents related to verbs Yes

No, not

Conjugation contradict conjugation

How do you conjugate contradict?

contradict · verb

Examples contradict examples

How do I use contradict in a sentence?

Simple sentences

The results will not contradict the theory.
No one dares to contradict his employer for fear of being fired.
No matter how rational your words may sound, someone will always contradict you.
I cannot forbid a person to marry several wives, for it does not contradict Scripture.
Allow me to contradict you.
I'm sorry to contradict you.
I hate to contradict you.
No one dares to contradict him.
When I get bored, I just contradict my wife.
Don't contradict me.
I hate it when I dream things that contradict what I feel when awake.
Don't contradict your teacher.
Never contradict your elders.
Your statements contradict each other.
They all contradict each other.
They contradict each other.
They contradict themselves all the time.
No one dares to contradict her.

Movie subtitles

Contradict the evidence, eh?
But who am I to contradict Lenin? Let's go in.
The Councilmen aren't supposed to terrorize their Duke or contradict his wishes.
Don't contradict! Come, Kitty!
I'm afraid I must contradict you.
You know how much I value your judgment and on every occasion you contradict me.
I'm going to contradict you.
Don't contradict me, just listen!
Would it surprise you to know, Captain, that the latest official reports contradict. most of your so-called informedstatements?
And don't hesitate to contradict me if I make it one shade blacker than it is.
I don't want to contradict you, and I don't want to argue about it.
They're starting to contradict one another.
IT'S NOT POLITE TO CONTRADICT PEOPLE.
When the cops arrive, no one will contradict you.
I'm going to have to contradict you.
Well, lm sorry to contradict you.
Don't contradict. I have a presentiment it'll be a girl.
You think you can contradict everything I say.
But who am I to contradict Lenin?
I'm not trying to contradict you.
You know what I'll do? I'm going to contradict you.
And you're still here? - Don't contradict me, just listen!
But you wouldn't contradict him.
I'd never contradict him.
She's in shock. Now she needs complete rest. And don't contradict her.
No, sir. Don't contradict a superior officer.
Now if you really insist I murdered Lulu. I don't want to contradict you.
DO YOU THINK I OUGHT TO CONTRADICT HIM?
Don't contradict me.
I have no wish to contradict.
Why shall you contradict me?
Make indiscreet revelations. Contradict in such a way as to confirm.
I didn't expect you to give me more information but certain facts contradict your original statement.
Without wishing to contradict.

News and current affairs

According to Costa, rejecting the ruling in February 2006 would contradict previous case law.
The policies currently being imposed on the eurozone directly contradict the lessons learned from the Great Depression of the 1930's, and risk pushing Europe into a period of prolonged stagnation or worse.
To reverse the trend, French republicanism must, like English multiculturalism, contradict itself in order to fulfil itself.
And it was doing so in pursuit of values that contradict everything for which democracy stands.
And all of these things seem to contradict our belief in the Koran.
This should be an occasion for him to rethink his long-standing macroeconomic mantra, rather than claiming vindication for ideas that recent trends seem to contradict.
The standards we apply are not only those contained in Russia's constitution, but also international legal principles and human rights norms, even if they sometimes contradict our constitution.
This week's events in Northern Ireland contradict such cynicism.
All of these isolated developments seemingly contradict the leftward trend in Latin America.
In fact, liberal values sometimes contradict each other.
But their belief can suddenly be disrupted if plainly visible events contradict it.
It is not only that there is a large gap between official words and deeds; I find that the words sometimes directly contradict the deeds in a kind of Orwellian doublespeak.
Politicians often change their message from one speech to the next, but rarely contradict it so glaringly in the same speech.
Islam Hadhari tries to project the idea that UMNO's materialism and nationalism do not contradict Islam.
If those observations or results contradict the predictions, the theory is discarded, or at least must be modified.
This appeared to contradict the principles of natural selection.

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