contradicting

Verb

contradict (third-person singular simple present contradicts, present participle contradicting, simple past and past participle contradicted)

1. To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
   • His testimony contradicts hers.
2. To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
   • Everything he says contradicts me.
3. To be contrary to (something).
   • Now no truth can contradict any truth; desirous therefore they were to be taught, how bothe might stand together, that which they knew could not be false, because Christ spake it; and this which to them did seeme true, onely because the Scribes had said it.[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], 3rd edition, London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, →OCLC, book III, page...
4. (reflexive) To say things that conflict with each other.
   • The prime minister contradicted herself during her speech.
5. (obsolete) To give an order contrary to (another order or wish), oppose (something).
   • […] when was the hour
     I ever contradicted your desire,
     Or made it not mine too?1613 (date written), William Shakespeare, [John Fletcher], “The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio)...
6. (obsolete) To give an order contrary to one given by (another person), oppose or resist (someone).
   • Beseemes it thee to contradict thy king? […]
     I will haue Gaueston, and you shall know,
     What danger tis to stand against your king.1594, Christopher Marlow[e], The Troublesome Raigne and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second, King of England: […], London: […] [Eliot’s Court Press] for Henry Bell, […], published 1622, →OCLC...

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