verb · neutral
contradict
UK/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/US/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/con·tra·DICT
to say or present the opposite of a statement or idea; to be inconsistent with something
Examples
“If a witness’s statement contradicts the CCTV footage, the interviewer will ask for clarification.”
“In many essays students contradict their own argument by introducing unrelated facts.”
“Don’t contradict the examiner; instead, explain why your idea differs.”
Band 8 sentence
“In several studies the survey results contradict earlier claims that urban living reduces life satisfaction.”
Collocations
- contradict evidence
- flatly contradict
- appear to contradict
Word family
Common mistakes
contradict with→contradict
be contradicted by someone→be contradicted
Say it for a higher band
5deny→6oppose→7+contradict
Synonyms
deny
conflict
Easily confused
contrary
“Her actions were contrary to her words.”
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