1. past tense of contradict; denied the truth of a statement or assertion
2. past tense of contradict; was inconsistent or in conflict with something

Examples

• She contradicted his version of events during the meeting.
• The witness contradicted her earlier testimony.
• His actions contradicted his words about caring for the environment.
• The new evidence contradicted the original theory.
• The student contradicted the teacher's explanation.
• The data contradicted our initial assumptions.
• He contradicted himself several times during the interview.