Question

contradict

Accepted Answer

1 [intransitive, transitive] to

disagree
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/disagree

with something, especially by saying that the

opposite
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/opposite#opposite__3

is

true
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/true

Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.

The article flatly contradicts their claims.

2 [transitive] if one

statement
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/statement

,

story
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/story

etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be true

The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.

contradict yourself
to say something that is the

opposite
https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/opposite#opposite__3

of what you said before

Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.

Contradict Transitive The Facts Intransitive To With Is

contradict