deny; refute; oppose
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Contradicting Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Contradict
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof Contradict
Verb
1. be in contradiction with
(synonym) belie, negate
(hypernym) deviate, vary, diverge, depart
2. deny the truth of
(synonym) negate, contravene
(hypernym) disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
(hyponym) deny
(derivation) contradiction
3. be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
(synonym) oppose, controvert
(hypernym) refute, rebut
(hyponym) veto, blackball, negative
4. prove negative; show to be false
(synonym) negate
(hypernym) prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
(hyponym) invalidate, nullify
(classification) logic, logical system, system of logic
