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Contradicted - English meaning

ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt

Contradicted – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

Usage examples:

The survey appears to contradict the industry's claims

Synonims:

DenyRefuteRebutDisputeCounterSay the opposite ofGainsayControvertConfuteNegative
verb

Past simple and past participle of contradict

verb

(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong

Usage examples:

If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!, con…

Contradicted translation into English

Contradicted: translate from English into Chinese

Translate contradicted into Chinese (Simplified)}
矛盾的, 顶撞, 抵触, 抗辩, 驳斥, 驳, 牴触

Contradicted: translate from English into Dutch

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Tegengesproken, Tegenspreken, In tegenspraak zijn met

Contradicted: translate from English into French

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Contredit, Contredire, Démentir, Se contredire, Réfuter

Contradicted: translate from English into German

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Widersprochen, Widersprechen, In widerspruch stehen

Contradicted: translate from English into Hindi

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खण्डन, खंडन करना, विरोध करना

Contradicted: translate from English into Italian

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Contraddetto, Contraddire

Contradicted: translate from English into Korean

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모순, 부정하다, 부인하다, 모순되다, 반대하다

Contradicted: translate from English into Russian

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Противоречит, Противоречить, Возражать, Опровергать, Отрицать

Contradicted: translate from English into Spanish

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Contradicho, Contradecir, Desdecir, Acusar

Word origin

late 16th century: from Latin contradict- ‘spoken against’, from the verb contradicere, originally contra dicere ‘speak against’.

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Contradicted – similar words

contradict

ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt

verb

Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

Usage examples:

The survey appears to contradict the industry's claims
verb

(of people) to state the opposite of what someone has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong

Usage examples:

Her testimony contradicted the policeman’s testimony, and the jury had to decide who was telling th…
verb

(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong

Usage examples:

If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!, con…
Contradict - all meanings in English

Contradicted synonims

confute

kənˈfjuːt

verb

Prove (a person or an assertion or accusation) to be wrong.

Usage examples:

Restorers who sought to confute this view were accused of ignorance
verb

To prove a person or an argument to be wrong

Confute - all meanings in English

controvert

ˌkɒn.trəˈvɜːt

verb

Deny the truth of (something).

Usage examples:

Subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results
verb

To say or show that something is not true

Usage examples:

This theory was subsequently controverted by several researchers in the same field.
Controvert - all meanings in English

counter

ˈkaʊn.tər

noun

A long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria.

Usage examples:

Having eaten these we were hard pressed to ignore the shop counter as we departed.
verb

Speak or act in opposition to.

Usage examples:

The second argument is more difficult to counter
adverb

In the opposite direction or in opposition to.

Usage examples:

His writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade
Counter - all meanings in English

deny

dɪˈnaɪ

verb

State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.

Usage examples:

Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy
verb

To say that something is not true

Usage examples:

The governor denied reports that he will resign., [ + that clause ] she has denied that she plans t…
verb

It is true

Usage examples:

There's no denying that this has been a difficult year for the company.
Deny - all meanings in English

dispute

dɪˈspjuːt

noun

A disagreement or argument.

Usage examples:

A territorial dispute between the two countries
verb

Argue about (something).

Usage examples:

The point has been much disputed
noun

An argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

[ c ] management and the union are trying to resolve the dispute over working conditions., her skil…
Dispute - all meanings in English

gainsay

ˌɡeɪnˈseɪ

verb

Deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

Usage examples:

The impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid
verb

To refuse to accept something as the truth

Usage examples:

Certainly there's no gainsaying (= it is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his per…
Gainsay - all meanings in English

negative

adjective

Consisting in or characterized by the absence rather than the presence of distinguishing features.

Usage examples:

The records of her transaction, and loan would have been available and in their absence i draw a ne…
noun

A word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal.

Usage examples:

She replied in the negative
verb

Refuse to accept; reject.

Usage examples:

The bill was negatived on second reading by 130 votes to 129
Negative - all meanings in English

rebut

verb

Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.

Usage examples:

He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends
Rebut - all meanings in English

refute

verb

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

Usage examples:

These claims have not been convincingly refuted
Refute - all meanings in English

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