contradict
verb
con·tra·dict
ˌkän-trə-ˈdikt 
contradicted; contradicting; contradicts
1
: to assert the contrary of : take issue with
contradict a rumor
She contradicted her brother's account of what happened.
2
: to imply the opposite or a denial of
Your actions contradict your words.
The evidence contradicts his testimony.
Examples of contradict in a Sentence
He contradicted the charges of his critics.
My sister doesn't like being contradicted.
The mayor's actions in office contradicted the promises he made during the campaign.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
However, charging documents revealed this account was contradicted by witness statements and text messages exchanged between Mullooly and Higgins from the previous day, which showed Kelly before the incident.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 16 Nov. 2024
Each new data point attributed to a target population contradicts the last one.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
Wenstrup provided copies of emails and documents that appear to show Cuomo knew about the report and helped write early drafts, contradicting assertions that it was independently written by the health department.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contradict. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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contradict
verb
con·tra·dict
ˌkän-trə-ˈdikt
1
: to say the opposite of what someone else has said : deny the truth of
2
: to be opposed or contrary to : go against
your actions contradict your words
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