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contradicted

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌkɑntɹəˈdɪktəd// UK //kˌɒntɹədˈɪktɪd// con·tra·dict·ed

v. to say that what someone else said is wrong. It also describes when two facts or ideas are so different that they cannot both be true.

v. to assert the opposite of a statement made by another; to be in conflict with or logically inconsistent with something else.


SIMPLE

The witness contradicted the police report during the trial.

CONTEXTUAL

The new evidence directly contradicted the suspect's original alibi, making it impossible for the jury to believe his story.

COMPLEX

While the CEO's public statements emphasized environmental sustainability, the company's internal investment strategy often contradicted these claims by prioritizing short-term profits from fossil fuels.

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The verb is transitive and requires a direct object; it does not take the preposition 'with' or 'to'.

Pitfall

His story contradicted with the facts.His story contradicted the facts.Contradict is a transitive verb and should not be followed by the preposition 'with'.

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