Contradict | Mean of contradict in English Dictionary

/ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkt/

• Verb
• to say the opposite of (something that someone else has said)
1. contradict a rumor
2. He contradicted the charges of his critics.
• to deny or disagree with what is being said by (someone)
1. My sister doesn't like being contradicted.
• to not agree with (something) in a way that shows or suggests that it is false, wrong, etc.
1. She has made statements that contradict each other. [=statements that do not agree and that cannot both be true]
2. The evidence contradicts his testimony. [=the evidence does not support or agree with his testimony]
3. The mayor's actions in office contradicted the promises he made during the campaign.

• to say or do something that is opposite or very different in meaning to something else that you said or did earlier
1. The witness contradicted herself when she insisted she could identify the thief even though she had said that the night was too foggy to see clearly.