contradict

• Verb, das ausdrückt, dass man einer Aussage oder Behauptung widerspricht oder ihr entgegentritt; auch: mit etwas in Widerspruch stehen.

A verb used to express the act of asserting the opposite of a statement or claim made by someone, or to be in conflict with something.

1. Deny or opposeB2formal

   To say the opposite of a statement; to deny the truth of something.

   Widersprechen

   • He contradicted her claim that she had finished the work.
   • The witness contradicted the defendant's testimony.
   • She contradicted herself during the interview.

   Synonymechallengecontrovertdenydisputegainsaynegateopposerebutrefute

   Antonymeaffirmagreeconfirmcorroboratesupport

2. Be inconsistent withB2formal

   To be in conflict or opposition with something, such as facts or evidence.

   Widersprechen

   • The new evidence contradicts the earlier theory.
   • His actions contradict his stated beliefs.
   • The data contradicts the hypothesis we proposed.

   Synonymebeliecontravenedisagree withoppose

   Antonymeaccordagreeconformcorrespondmatch