contredire

Definitions of contredire
  1. verb
    be resistant to
    synonyms: contester, s'opposer à
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    mettre son veto, opposer son veto, voter contre
    vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent
    protester
    express opposition through action or words
    faire grève, se mettre en grève
    stop work in order to press demands
    rejeter
    thwart the passage of
    défiler, manifester
    march in protest; take part in a demonstration
    s'élever, se rebeller
    take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
    se rebeller
    break with established customs
    type of:
    démontrer la fausseté de, réfuter
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  2. verb
    take exception to
    synonyms: contester, démentir
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    appeler
    challenge (somebody) to make good on a statement; charge with or censure for an offense
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    contester
    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation
  3. verb
    prove negative; show to be false
    synonyms: démentir
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    affirmer, appuyer, confirmer, corroborer, justifier, prouver
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
    types:
    annuler, invalider
    show to be invalid
    démontrer la fausseté de, réfuter
    prove to be false
    prouver la fausseté de
    prove false
    type of:
    démontrer, montrer, prouver, établir
    establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
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