- contradict, belie, negate - be in contradiction with
--1 is one way to deviate, vary, diverge, depart
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something
- contradict, negate, contravene - deny the truth of
--2 is one way to disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun contradiction3
Somebody ----s something
- oppose, controvert, contradict - be resistant to; "The board opposed his motion"
--3 is one way to refute, rebut
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- negate, contradict - prove negative; show to be false
--4 is one way to prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE