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contradicted

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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Mickelson hired Tom Clare, a top defamation attorney, who said video evidence contradicted the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Judge Emeka Nwite, who presided over the case, said the evidence presented against them was "neither shaken nor contradicted during cross examination".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

The defence lawyer also alleged that the statements of the witnesses contradicted each other in many key aspects.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Whatever it was, it contradicted the very feeling of safety that had conjured the thought of him to start with.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor