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contradict
Overview of verb contradict
The verb contradict has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) contradict, belie, negate -- (be in contradiction with)
2. (1) contradict, negate, contravene -- (deny the truth of)
3. oppose, controvert, contradict -- (be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion")
4. negate, contradict -- (prove negative; show to be false)
Grep of noun contradict
contradiction
contradiction in terms
contradictoriness
contradictory
Antonyms of verb contradict
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb contradict
4 senses of contradict
Sense 1
contradict, belie, negate
=> deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> differ
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Sense 3
oppose, controvert, contradict
=> refute, rebut
=> renounce, repudiate
=> reject
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 4
negate, contradict
=> prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
=> confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb contradict
3 of 4 senses of contradict
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> deny
Sense 3
oppose, controvert, contradict
=> veto, blackball, negative
=> protest, resist, dissent
Sense 4
negate, contradict
=> invalidate, nullify
=> disprove, confute
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb contradict
4 senses of contradict
Sense 1
contradict, belie, negate
=> deviate, vary, diverge, depart
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Sense 3
oppose, controvert, contradict
=> refute, rebut
Sense 4
negate, contradict
=> prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
'Cause To' of verb contradict
Derived Forms of verb contradict
2 of 4 senses of contradict
Sense 1
contradict, belie, negate
RELATED TO>(adj) contradictory#2
=> confounding, contradictory
RELATED TO>(adj) contradictory#3
=> at odds(predicate), conflicting, contradictory, self-contradictory
RELATED TO>(adj) contradictory#4
=> contradictory, mutually exclusive
RELATED TO>(adj) contradictory#1
=> contradictory
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
RELATED TO>(adj) contradictory#4
=> contradictory, mutually exclusive
RELATED TO>(adj) contradictory#1
=> contradictory
RELATED TO>(noun) contradiction#3
=> contradiction
Domain of verb contradict
1 of 4 senses of contradict
Sense 4
negate, contradict
TOPIC>(noun) logic#4, logical system#1, system of logic#1
Domain Terms of verb contradict
Familiarity of verb contradict
contradict used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb contradict
4 senses of contradict
Sense 1
contradict, belie, negate
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
oppose, controvert, contradict
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
negate, contradict
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
*> Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb contradict
4 senses of contradict
Sense 1
contradict, belie, negate
> deviate, vary, diverge, depart
=> aberrate
=> aberrate
=> contradict, belie, negate
Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
=> dissent
=> clash
=> contradict, negate, contravene
Sense 3
oppose, controvert, contradict
> refute, rebut
=> oppose, controvert, contradict
=> answer
Sense 4
negate, contradict
> prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
=> prove oneself
=> prove
=> negate, contradict
=> stultify
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb contradict
Sense 1
contradict, belie, negate
=> deviate, vary, diverge, depart
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Sense 2
contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
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Sense 3
oppose, controvert, contradict
=> refute, rebut
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Sense 4
negate, contradict
=> prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
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Grep of verb contradict
contradict
Grep of adj contradict
contradictory
Grep of adv contradict
contradictorily
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