Contradict

/ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To assert the opposite of a statement made by someone.

She contradicted his claim that he had completed the project alone.

To be in conflict with something; to be contrary to.

The evidence presented in court contradicts the defendant's alibi.

To deny the truth of a statement by asserting the opposite.

He couldn't contradict the facts she presented, no matter how much he wanted to.

From Latin 'contradictus', past participle of 'contradicere', meaning 'to speak against'.

contradict oneself

to say or do something that is opposite to what one has said or done before.

contradict the evidence

to dispute the facts presented in a case.

contradicting ideas

ideas that are in opposition to one another.

contradiction

a statement or proposition that denies another or itself.

contradictory

mutually opposed or inconsistent.

counter

to oppose or respond to; a reply.

to call someone out

Don’t just sit there, contradict him if you think he’s wrong!

to throw shade

She totally threw shade when she contradicted his story.