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contradict
contradict AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt $ ˌkɑːn-/ verb
 Word Family: verb: contradict; noun: contradiction; adjective: contradictory
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of contradicere, from contra- ( contra-) + dicere 'to say'
1. [intransitive and transitive] to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true:
    Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.
    Dad just can’t bear to be contradicted.
    The article flatly contradicts their claims.
2. [transitive] if one statement, story etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be true:
    The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.
3. contradict yourself to say something that is the opposite of what you said before:
    Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.