contradict

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒn.trə.dɪkt/ AmE /kɑːnˈtræd.ɪkt/

verb en → es

past contradicted pp contradicted ing contradicting

1 STATE OPPOSITION [transitive] B1

to say or show that something is not true or does not exist

negar, refutar, contradecir

  • contradict somebody/something

Collocations contradict the evidence · contradict a statement

  • He contradicted her story.

    Él refutó su historia.

2 STATE CONTRARY [transitive] B1

to say something that is the opposite of what someone else has said or written

contradecir, desmentir, negar

  • contradict somebody/something

Collocations contradict a statement · contradict an argument

  • She contradicted his claim.

    Ella desmintió su reclamación.

1 STATE CONTRADICTION [intransitive] B2

to be different from or not agree with something else

contradecir, ser incompatible con

  • contradict itself

Collocations the facts contradict each other · his words contradict his actions

  • His words contradicted his actions.

    Sus palabras se contradecían con sus acciones.