contradict
/ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/verb
उच्चारण कॉन्ट्रडिक्ट
खंडन करना, विरोध में कहना, काटना
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to say that something somebody else has said is wrong and that the opposite is true
खंडन करना, विरोध में कहना, काटना
- Do not contradict your teacher in front of the class.
- He contradicted everything the witness said.
- She would never contradict her mother in public.
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- The witness contradicted herself several times.
- Please don't contradict me when I'm speaking.
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[T] ~ sth
(of statements or facts) to be so different from each other that one of them must be wrong
(कथनों, तथ्यों का) एक-दूसरे के विरुद्ध होना
- His account contradicts the police report.
- The two witnesses contradict each other about the time of the accident.
- The new evidence contradicts the earlier theory.
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- His words contradict his actions.
- These figures contradict what the minister told us.
Synonyms conflict with be at odds with
Opposite corroborate match
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contradict + sb
To say the opposite of what a person has said. Do not use 'against' or 'to' after it.
किसी व्यक्ति ने जो कहा, उसका उलटा कहना। इसके बाद 'against' या 'to' नहीं लगता।
- Don't contradict your teacher in front of the class.
- The witness contradicted the police.
contradict + statement/fact
A fact or statement can contradict another one.
एक तथ्य या कथन दूसरे का खंडन कर सकता है।
- His story contradicts the evidence.
- These figures contradict the minister's claim.
contradict each other / oneself
A reflexive or reciprocal object shows inconsistency.
Reflexive या reciprocal object असंगति दिखाता है।
- The two reports contradict each other.
- The speaker contradicted himself within five minutes.
be in contradiction to/with
The related noun is 'contradiction'. The phrase is 'in contradiction to' something.
संबंधित noun 'contradiction' है; वाक्यांश 'in contradiction to' आता है।
- His actions are in contradiction to his words.
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adverb + contradict
directlyflatlysharplycompletelyopenly
- The new data flatly contradict the old theory.
contradict + noun
a claima reporta rumourthe findingsthe law
- The firm contradicted the rumour on the same day.
noun + contradict
evidencefactsfindingswitnesses
- The facts contradict his version.
contradict + pronoun
oneselfeach otherone another
- The two clauses contradict each other.
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- Radhika politely contradicted the guest speaker.
राधिका ने मुख्य वक्ता का विनम्रता से खंडन किया।
- CCTV footage contradicts the shopkeeper's statement.
CCTV की फ़ुटेज दुकानदार के बयान के विपरीत है।
- Never contradict an elder harshly.
बड़ों की बात कभी कठोरता से मत काटिए।
- The two newspapers contradicted each other on the number of injured.
घायलों की संख्या पर दोनों अख़बारों ने एक-दूसरे का विरोध किया।
- His calm face contradicted his angry words.
उसका शांत चेहरा उसके क्रोध भरे शब्दों से मेल नहीं खा रहा था।
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✗ He contradicted with me.
✓ He contradicted me.
'Contradict' is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Contradict' सकर्मक है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ The two statements are contradict.
✓ The two statements are contradictory.
After 'are', the adjective 'contradictory' is needed, not the verb.
'Are' के बाद क्रिया नहीं, विशेषण 'contradictory' चाहिए।
✗ His words are in contradiction of his deeds.
✓ His words are in contradiction to his deeds.
The usual preposition after 'contradiction' in this phrase is 'to' or 'with'.
इस वाक्यांश में 'contradiction' के बाद सामान्यतः 'to' या 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all oppose a statement, but with different strength.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी कथन का विरोध करती हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता भिन्न है।
To say the opposite, or to conflict with another statement.
उलटा कहना, या किसी दूसरे कथन से टकराना।
- His answer contradicts his earlier one.
To say that something is not true or did not happen.
कहना कि कोई बात सच नहीं है या हुई नहीं।
- He denied the charge.
To question whether something is true or right.
किसी बात के सच या सही होने पर प्रश्न उठाना।
- Nobody disputes the facts.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A contradiction in terms (a phrase whose parts contradict each other, such as 'a wise fool').
Collocation 'a contradiction in terms' का अर्थ 'ऐसा वाक्यांश जिसके हिस्से एक-दूसरे को काटें', जैसे 'a wise fool'।
⌂Word origin and word building
Contra- means against: contrary, contrast, contraband.
Contra- का अर्थ विरुद्ध है: contrary, contrast, contraband।