Contradict Meaning in English

word

US

/ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪkt/

kahn-truh-DIKT

UK

/kˌɒntɹədˈɪkt/

kon-truh-DIKT

التعريف

To say that something someone else has said is not true, or to be in conflict with another statement or fact.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal or semi-formal word, often used in debates, discussions, or academic writing. Common collocations: 'contradict yourself', 'contradict a statement', 'directly contradict'. Do not confuse with 'deny' (to refuse to admit something); 'contradict' focuses on showing something is inconsistent or not true.

• Spanish: contradecir
• Portuguese (BR): contradizer
• Portuguese (PT): contradizer
• Chinese (Simplified): 反驳 - 与...矛盾
• Chinese (Traditional): 反駁 - 與...矛盾
• Hindi: का खंडन करना
• Arabic: يتناقض مع
• Bengali: বিরোধিতা করা - খণ্ডন করা
• Russian: противоречить
• Japanese: 矛盾する - 反論する
• Vietnamese: mâu thuẫn - trái ngược
• Korean: 모순되다 - 반박하다
• Turkish: çelişmek - ters düşmek
• Urdu: تضاد کرنا - مخالفت کرنا
• Indonesian: bertentangan - menyangkal

جمل نموذجية

Please don't contradict your teacher in class.

basic

His story contradicts the facts.

basic

You often contradict yourself when you speak.

basic

I hate to contradict, but I think you're mistaken.

natural

Her actions sometimes contradict her words.

natural

These new results completely contradict the earlier study.

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