contradict

[kon-truh-dikt] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪkt /

VERB

be at variance with

Synonyms

STRONGEST

belie contravene counter deny differ disprove negate repudiate

STRONG

buck challenge confront controvert counteract cross dare disclaim dispute gainsay impugn negative oppose traverse

WEAK

call in question disaffirm fly in the face of have bone to pick refuse to accept take on thumbs-down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admit agree allow approve consent permit prove

STRONG

aid assist go along help support

WEAK

OK accept concede confirm corroborate reconcile sign verify vouch

Example Sentences

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At that point no one with firsthand knowledge had come forward to contradict Swalwell’s denial of wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Just last week, body-camera footage of a Border Patrol agent involved in the shooting of Marimar Martinez in Chicago was released, and it appeared to contradict DHS’s version of the incident.

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

“If there is evidence in the files that the DOJ has reviewed, obviously that evidence would contradict her wrong testimony, which would be proof of perjury.”

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

I knew I should not contradict the queen, but how else should she know I was grateful for the virtues she had taught me?

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Vocabulary lists containing contradict

The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1

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Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6

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