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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contradict
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Djena stood silently nearby while Denise spoke, suppressing the urge to contradict Denise’s lies.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026 -
However, prosecutors said his account was contradicted by video of the incident, physical evidence, and accounts by the victims.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Disagree (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagree%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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