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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No Iranian delegation has yet departed for Islamabad, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing Iranian state TV, contradicting international media reports that a team of representatives was traveling.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026 -
At first glance, this appears to contradict Theory of Relativity, which establishes the speed of light as the ultimate cosmic speed limit.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Disagree (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree%20%28with%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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