CONTRADICT as VERB

1. Meaning
   • prove negative
   • show to be false
   Synonym(s)
   • negate (what does negate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) contradict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • prove (what does prove mean?)
   • demonstrate (what does demonstrate mean?)
   • establish (what does establish mean?)
   • show (what does show mean?)
   • shew (what does shew mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • confirm (what does confirm mean?)
   • corroborate (what does corroborate mean?)
   • sustain (what does sustain mean?)
   • substantiate (what does substantiate mean?)
   • support (what does support mean?)
   • affirm (what does affirm mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • invalidate (what does invalidate mean?)
   • nullify (what does nullify mean?)
   • disprove (what does disprove mean?)
   • confute (what does confute mean?)
2. Meaning
   • be resistant to
   Synonym(s)
   • controvert (what does controvert mean?)
   • oppose (what does oppose mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The board opposed his motion
   Hypernyms(s) contradict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • refute (what does refute mean?)
   • rebut (what does rebut mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • veto (what does veto mean?)
   • blackball (what does blackball mean?)
   • negative (what does negative mean?)
   • protest (what does protest mean?)
   • resist (what does resist mean?)
   • dissent (what does dissent mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • adversary (what does adversary mean?)
   • antagonist (what does antagonist mean?)
   • opponent (what does opponent mean?)
   • opposer (what does opposer mean?)
   • resister (what does resister mean?)
3. Meaning
   • deny the truth of
   Synonym(s)
   • contravene (what does contravene mean?)
   • negate (what does negate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) contradict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disagree (what does disagree mean?)
   • differ (what does differ mean?)
   • dissent (what does dissent mean?)
   • take issue (what does take issue mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • deny (what does deny mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • negation (what does negation mean?)
   • negation (what does negation mean?)
   • contradiction (what does contradiction mean?)
4. Meaning
   • be in contradiction with
   Synonym(s)
   • belie (what does belie mean?)
   • negate (what does negate mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) contradict is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • deviate (what does deviate mean?)
   • vary (what does vary mean?)
   • diverge (what does diverge mean?)
   • depart (what does depart mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • negation (what does negation mean?)