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contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /
VERB
be at variance with
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belie contravene counter deny differ disprove negate repudiate
STRONG
buck challenge confront controvert counteract cross dare disclaim dispute gainsay impugn negative oppose traverse
WEAK
call in question disaffirm fly in the face of have bone to pick refuse to accept take on thumbs-down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
admit agree allow approve consent permit prove
STRONG
aid assist go along help support
WEAK
OK accept concede confirm corroborate reconcile sign verify vouch

Example Sentences

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This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Just last week, body-camera footage of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of Marimar Martinez in Chicago was released, and it appeared to contradict DHS’s version of the incident.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

Those videos appear to contradict the claims by Bovino and other officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, that Pretti had come to attack agents.

From Salon • Feb. 2, 2026

The emails contradict statements Lutnick made in October about vowing in 2005 to "never be in a room" with Epstein again.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

The second assumption is a little more troubling, especially since it seems to contradict the principle of relativity.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife