contradict

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb be in contradiction with
  2. verb deny the truth of
  3. verb be resistant to

Etymology

Derived from Latin contrādictus (“contradicted”), the past participle of contrādīcō (“speak against”) (originally two words).

In classic literature

Synonyms

belie, negate

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