CONTRADICT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CONTRADICT?

Need another word that means the same as “contradict”? Find 21 synonyms and 30 related words for “contradict” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Contradict” are: contravene, negate, belie, controvert, oppose, deny, refute, rebut, dispute, counter, challenge, argue against, go against, be at variance with, conflict with, be at odds with, disagree with, be inconsistent with, clash with, run counter to, give the lie to

Contradict as a Verb

Definitions of "Contradict" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “contradict” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone.
• Prove negative; show to be false.
• Deny the truth of.
• Be in contradiction with.
• Be in conflict with.
• Be resistant to.
• Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

Synonyms of "Contradict" as a verb (21 Words)

argue against	Have an argument about something.
be at odds with	Form or compose.
be at variance with	Represent, as of a character on stage.
be inconsistent with	Be priced at.
belie	(of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something. His lively alert manner belied his years.
challenge	Issue a challenge to. The illegal immigrant was challenged by the border guard.
clash with	Crash together with violent impact.
conflict with	Go against, as of rules and laws.
contravene	Go against, as of rules and laws. He contravened the Official Secrets Act.
controvert	Deny the truth of (something. The views in the article have been controverted.
counter	Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time. He countered with some very persuasive arguments.
deny	Deny formally an allegation of fact by the opposing party in a legal suit. There was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream.
disagree with	Be of different opinions.
dispute	Compete for; strive to win. He taught and disputed with local poets.
give the lie to	Endure the loss of.
go against	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
negate	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
oppose	Contrast with equal weight or force. A candidate to oppose the leader in the presidential contest.
rebut	Drive back or repel (a person or attack. But he their sharp assault right boldly did rebut.
refute	Prove that (someone) is wrong. These claims have not been convincingly refuted.
run counter to	Pass over, across, or through.

Usage Examples of "Contradict" as a verb

• He did not contradict her but just said nothing.
• The existing layout of the city contradicted the logic of the new centre.
• He did not contradict what he said last week.
• The survey appears to contradict the industry's claims.
• Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.

Associations of "Contradict" (30 Words)

abnegation	The denial and rejection of a doctrine or belief. Abnegation of political power.
belie	Be in contradiction with. His lively alert manner belied his years.
conflicting	In disagreement- John Morley. There are conflicting accounts of what occurred.
contravene	Conflict with (a right, principle, etc.), especially to its detriment. The Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual.
contravention	Coming into conflict with. The publishing of misleading advertisements was a contravention of the Act.
controvert	Be resistant to. The views in the article have been controverted.
deny	Deny oneself something restrain especially from indulging in some pleasure. Both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy.
disavow	Deny any responsibility or support for. Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children.
disavowal	The denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation. They know this despite their disavowals.
disclaim	Make a disclaimer about. He disclaimed any responsibility.
disown	Refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage.
dispute	A disagreement or argument about something important. The estate disputes that it is responsible for the embankment.
impugn	Attack as false or wrong. The father does not impugn her capacity as a good mother.
inadmissible	(especially of evidence in court) not accepted as valid. An inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.
misrepresent	Give a false or misleading account of the nature of. You are misrepresenting the views of the government.
negate	Deny the existence of. Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
neutralize	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. The treaty neutralized the small republic.
no	Not in any degree or manner not at all. No eggs left and no money to buy any.
nullify	Make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of. Judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions.
objection	(law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality. They have raised no objections to the latest plans.
oppose	Contrast with equal weight or force. A workers movement opposed the regime.
rebut	Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false. He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
rebuttal	The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument.
refutation	The act of determining that something is false. Scientific theory is always tentative open to refutation.
refute	Prove that (someone) is wrong. His voice challenging his audience to rise and refute him.
reject	Reject with contempt. Some of the team s rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships.
renounce	Refuse to continue to recognize or abide by. He renounced alcohol completely.
repudiate	Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid. Breach of a condition gives the other party the right to repudiate a contract.
rescind	Cancel officially. The government eventually rescinded the directive.
resist	Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ. The trees resisted her.