LookItUpcontradict
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt/ · UK /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/
Forms: contradicts, contradicting, contradicted
contradict means: To say that a statement is wrong, or show that it cannot be true.
verb
To say that a statement is wrong, or show that it cannot be true.
- Please do not contradict me.
- Her story contradicted the police report.
- These results contradict the claim that the treatment always works.
To say things that disagree with other things you have said.
- You are contradicting yourself.
- She contradicted herself about when she arrived.
- His statements contradict each other on several important details.
Questions about contradict
What does contradict mean?
To say that a statement is wrong, or show that it cannot be true.
What is contradict in other languages?
Türkçe: çelişmek · Español: contradecir · Français: contredire · Deutsch: widersprechen · Italiano: contraddire · 日本語: 否定する
How do you pronounce contradict?
In American English /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt/; in British English /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/.
How do you use contradict in a sentence?
Please do not contradict me. Her story contradicted the police report.
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