Verb: contradict ,kón-tru'dikt
- Deny the truth of
"The new evidence contradicted the witness's testimony";
- negate, contravene
- Be in contradiction with
"His actions contradicted his words";
- belie, negate
- Be resistant to
"The board contradicted his motion";
- oppose, controvert
- (logic) prove negative; show to be false
"The new findings contradicted the initial theory";
- negate
Derived forms: contradicted, contradicting, contradicts
Type of: demonstrate, depart, deviate, differ, disagree, dissent, diverge, establish, prove, rebut, refute, shew [Brit, archaic], show, take issue, vary
Antonym: confirm
Encyclopedia: Contradict