Wordiyocontradict
🇬🇧 UK/kɒntrə'dɪkt/🇺🇸 US/.kɒntrә'dikt/
IELTSTOEFLGREB2
Definitions
v.
To assert the opposite of what someone has said; to be inconsistent or in conflict with something.
反驳；否定；与…矛盾；与…抵触
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.contradict oneself自相矛盾
- 2.directly contradict直接矛盾
Example Sentences
- 1.
The new evidence contradicts the original theory.
- 2.
Her statement contradicts the official report, suggesting she may be hiding something.