contradict

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con‧tra‧dict AC /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE verb
[Word Family: verb: ↑contradict; noun: ↑contradiction; adjective: ↑contradictory]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of contradicere, from contra- ( ⇨ ↑contra-) + dicere 'to say']
1. [intransitive and transitive] to disagree with something, especially by saying that the opposite is true:
Deborah opened her mouth to contradict, but closed it again.
Dad just can’t bear to be contradicted.
The article flatly contradicts their claims.
2. [transitive] if one statement, story etc contradicts another, the facts in it are different so that both statements cannot be true:
The witness statements contradict each other and the facts remain unclear.
3. contradict yourself to say something that is the opposite of what you said before:
Within five minutes he had contradicted himself twice.

contradicthu

◎	[,kɔntrə'dikt]
※	động từ
	■	mâu thuẫn với, trái với
		☆	the statements of the witnesses contradict each other
			lời khai của các nhân chứng mâu thuẫn nhau
	■	cãi lại, phủ nhận
		☆	to contradict a statement
			phủ nhận lời tuyên bố

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  negate, oppose, controvert, contravene, belie
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  confirm, corroborate, sustain, substantiate, support, affirm