Word of the Day:
contradict
What It Means
To deny the truth or validity of (a statement or statements).
To oppose (a person) by denying the truth or pertinence of a given statement.
To be contrary to (something).
The prime minister contradicted herself during her speech.
Contradict in Context
“[…] magic hath been publicly professed in former times, in Salamanca, Cracovia, and other places, though after censured by several universities, and now generally contradicted, though practised by some still […].”
Did You Know?
Derived from Latin contrādictus (“contradicted”), the past participle of contrādīcō (“speak against”) (originally two words).
Source and license
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