contradict

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.

ruГлагол, используемый для выражения действия, противоположного утверждению или заявлению, сделанному кем-либо, или для указания на противоречие с чем-либо.esVerbo que se usa para expresar una acción contraria a una afirmación o declaración hecha por alguien, o para indicar una contradicción con algo.frVerbe utilisé pour exprimer le fait d'affirmer le contraire de ce qu'une personne a dit, ou d'être en désaccord avec une déclaration, une idée ou un fait, en indiquant une opposition ou une incompatibilité.deVerb, das ausdrückt, dass man einer Aussage oder Behauptung widerspricht oder ihr entgegentritt; auch: mit etwas in Widerspruch stehen.ptVerbo usado para expressar oposição a uma afirmação ou declaração feita por alguém, ou para indicar que algo está em contradição com outra coisa.zh用于表达与某人的陈述、主张或说法相反，或指与某事相矛盾、相抵触的动作。arفعل يُستعمل للتعبير عن مخالفة قول أو ادعاء صادر عن شخص ما، أو للإشارة إلى التناقض مع شيء ما، أي إثبات عكس ما قيل أو نفيه.

1. Deny or oppose B2 formal

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

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

   ruПротиворечитьesContradecirfrContredire, démentirdeWidersprechenptContradizerzh反驳arيناقض

   Synonymes: challengecontrovertdenydisputegainsaynegateopposerebutrefute

   Antonymes: affirmagreeconfirmcorroboratesupport

2. Be inconsistent with B2 formal

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

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

   ruПротиворечитьesSer inconsistente confrêtre en contradiction avecdeWidersprechenptContradizerzh与…相矛盾arيناقض

   Synonymes: beliecontravenedisagree withoppose

   Antonymes: accordagreeconformcorrespondmatch

• contradicted past participle
• contradicted past simple
• contradicting present participle
• contradicts third person singular