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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Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
Bidding interest aside, a number of legal and tech experts have told CNBC that Trump's executive order to delay the TikTok ban contradicts the Supreme Court's earlier ruling to uphold the PAFACA and could face legal opposition.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025
The recent discoveries contradict the descriptions of a very fluid and well-mixed mantle found in most geology textbooks.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Jan. 2025
Bass and Crowley also appeared at a press briefing together on Jan. 11, further contradicting the online claim.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Contradict.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contradict. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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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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