contradicted (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪktɪd/
Definition
Stated the opposite of what someone else has said, or acted in a way that is inconsistent with a previous statement or fact.
Examples
The senator contradicted his earlier promise by voting for the tax increase.
Her actions directly contradicted her words, leaving everyone confused about her true intentions.
The new evidence contradicted the original theory, forcing the scientists to start their research over.
How to Use contradicted
- contradict someone (collocation)
- to state that a person is wrong — "It is considered rude to contradict your elders in public."
- contradict oneself (idiom)
- to say two things that cannot both be true — "He began to contradict himself when the police asked for more details."
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