as in to contradict
to make an assertion that is contrary to one made by (another)
she disagreed with me when I said that the jacket was dark blue
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The footage contradicts the federal government’s account of the fatal shooting.—
Ernesto Londoño Catie Edmondson Ashley Wu Peter Baker,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026 -
Some of the claims by Bovino and other officials were contradicted by witnesses and video from the scene.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Disagree (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree%20%28with%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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