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10 Language-to-English DictionariesContradict
/ˌkɒn.trəˈdɪkt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To assert the opposite of a statement made by someone.
"She contradicted his claim by providing evidence." - 2
To be in conflict with; to be contrary to.
"The findings of the study contradict previous research."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'contradict' originates from the Latin 'contradictus', the past participle of 'contradicere', which means 'to speak against'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, maintaining its meaning of opposing or denying a statement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contradict" is said worldwide
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Contredire
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁə.dʁiʁ
"Il a contredit son affirmation."
Widersprechen
Transliteration: ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁɛçn
"Er hat seiner Aussage widersprochen."
Contraddire
Transliteration: kon.tradˈdi.re
"Ha contraddetto la sua affermazione."
Contradecir
Transliteration: kon.tɾa.ðeˈθiɾ
"Él contradijo su afirmación."
Contradizer
Transliteration: kõtɾɐˈdizɛʁ
"Ele contradisse a afirmação."
विरोध करना
Transliteration: Virodh karna
"उसने उसके बयान का विरोध किया।"
反驳
Transliteration: fǎnbó
"他反驳了他的说法。"
반박하다
Transliteration: banbakada
"그는 그의 주장을 반박했다."
反論する
Transliteration: Hanron suru
"彼は彼の主張に反論した。"
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