| VERB | stative | contradict, belie, negate | be in contradiction with |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | contradict, negate, contravene | deny the truth of | |
| communication | contradict, oppose, controvert | be resistant to | |
| cognition | contradict, negate | prove negative |
| Sounds | kaa.ntrahdih'kt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | addict ... verdict: 24 rhymes with ihkt... | |
| Meaning | Be in contradiction with. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | belie, negate | |
| Broader | deviate, vary, diverge, depart | Be at variance with |
| Spanish | contradecir, desmentir | |
| Adjectives | contradictory | of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false |
| contradictory | unable to be both true at the same time | |
| contradictory | in disagreement | |
| contradictory | that confounds or contradicts or confuses / confuses / confuses | |
| Meaning | deny the truth of. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | negate, contravene | |
| Narrower | deny | declare untrue |
| Broader | disagree, differ, dissent, take issue | Be of different opinions |
| Spanish | contradecir, contravenir, infringir | |
| Catalan | contradir, contravenir, infringir | |
| Adjectives | contradictory | of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false |
| contradictory | unable to be both true at the same time | |
| Nouns | contradiction | the speech act of contradicting someone |
| Meaning | Be resistant to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | oppose, controvert | |
| Narrower | protest, resist, dissent | Express opposition through action or words / words |
| veto, blackball, negative | Vote against | |
| Broader | refute, rebut | overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof |
| Spanish | contradecir | |
| Catalan | contradir | |
| Meaning | prove negative; show to be false. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | |
| Synonym | negate | |
| Category | logic, logical system, system of logic | A system of reasoning |
| Narrower | disprove, confute | prove to be false |
| invalidate, nullify | show to be invalid | |
| Broader | prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew | Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment / experiment |
| Opposite | confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm | Establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts |
| Spanish | contradecir | |
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