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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The interview contradicts claims Polanski has made since becoming leader of the Green Party.

From BBC

Bonds traded sideways as markets navigated contradicting assessments of how long the war in Iran could last.

From The Wall Street Journal

And for the last two school years, he’s found a way to contradict every point I make in class discussions.

From Literature

Yet this aggressively expansionist posture contradicts traditional Shiite Islamic thought.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Larijani and top military commanders have contradicted him and continued launching strikes.

From The Wall Street Journal