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Definition contradict in British English

contradict verb

[transitive] verb
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/
1

to say that the opposite of what someone has said is true

Example

He didn't dare contradict his parents.

Synonyms and related words
disagree oppose reject
2

if one statement, piece of evidence, story etc contradicts another, they disagree and cannot both be true

Example

Her account of the accident contradicts that of the other driver.

Synonyms and related words
disagree oppose reject
Definition contradict in British English