CONTRADICT
Dictionary entry overview: What does contradict mean?
• CONTRADICT (verb)
The verb CONTRADICT has 4 senses:
1. be in contradiction with
2. deny the truth of
3. be resistant to
4. prove negative; show to be false
Familiarity information: CONTRADICT used as a verb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• CONTRADICT (verb)
Meaning:
Be in contradiction with
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
belie; contradict; negate
Hypernyms (to "contradict" is one way to...):
depart; deviate; diverge; vary (be at variance with; be out of line with)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Deny the truth of
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
negate; contravene; contradict
Hypernyms (to "contradict" is one way to...):
differ; disagree; dissent; take issue (be of different opinions)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "contradict"):
deny (declare untrue; contradict)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Be resistant to
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
controvert; contradict; oppose
Context example:
The board opposed his motion
Hypernyms (to "contradict" is one way to...):
rebut; refute (overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "contradict"):
blackball; negative; veto (vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent)
dissent; protest; resist (express opposition through action or words)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Prove negative; show to be false
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
negate; contradict
Hypernyms (to "contradict" is one way to...):
demonstrate; establish; prove; shew; show (establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment)
Domain category:
logic; logical system; system of logic (a system of reasoning)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "contradict"):
invalidate; nullify (show to be invalid)
confute; disprove (prove to be false)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
