English-Portuguese translations for contradict

• contradizer
• desdizer
• desfazer
  Está na hora de desfazer esta contradição. Ambas as opções devem ser possíveis: comércio e uma política adequada em matéria de saúde animal. We must finally overcome this contradiction: the two things must be possible, trade and a sensible policy on the disease.
  Aqueles que nesta sala estão dispostos a ir mais longe têm de desfazer sozinhos as contradições para as quais são empurrados pelas suas opções egoístas e divisionistas. Those here who are willing to achieve more must unravel the contradictions into which their selfish, divisive choices are forcing them on their own.

Definition of contradict

• To deny the truth of (a statement or statements
• To deny the truth of the statement made by (a person
• To be contrary to (something
• To give an order contrary to , oppose (something
• To give an order contrary to one given by , oppose or resist (someone
• To speak against; to forbid

Examples

• His testimony contradicts hers.
• Everything he says contradicts me.

Related words

• contradictory
• contradiction
• self-contradictory
• contradictoriness
• contradictorily
• autocontradictory
• contradiction in terms
• contradictory (to the original) newer statement
• proof by contradiction