Synonym of a contradict

deny counter gainsay refute controvert negate negative dispute rebut disaffirm disallow disavow disclaim disconfirm disown oppose reject repudiate confute contravene impugn buck cancel confront counteract cross dare differ disprove question reverse traverse undermine withsay withspeak cancel out say the opposite of take on thumbs down call in question refuse to accept have bone to pick discredit debunk invalidate challenge shoot down explode shoot full of holes belie contest shoot down in flames quash give the lie to confound call into question expose show to be false disagree with prove false falsify break prove to be false drive a coach and horses through blow out of the water knock the bottom out of blow sky-high argue demolish make a nonsense of prove wrong resist renounce oppugn disagree blow sky high overthrow debate bust object to fight be at odds with retract take issue with disacknowledge declare untrue overturn forswear doubt query nullify abjure recant fly in the face of tear down quibble over protest against disbelieve dissent from assail destroy withstand combat puncture weaken defeat answer annul take back renege argue with deflate revoke contend crush silence balk impeach squelch refuse abnegate welsh argue against wrangle pettifog baulk worm out of find unfounded show up go back on your word go against argue about blow up declare to be untrue set aside put down take a stand against give thumbs down to conflict with run counter to infirm compromise deceive naysay brush aside prove unsound impune annihilate retort ridicule vanquish subvert discard respond hinder frustrate thwart obstruct backtalk call in discuss prove impossible put paid to pick holes in deflect impede throw out poke holes in cut down to size bring to naught knocks props out from under shut up render null and void repel check duel shoot holes in eschew knock props out knock bottom out of convict evert parry top burn examine address moot renig backpedal altercate canvass bandy show in its true light rebuff canvas give up drop out burn down dispose of reply to curb ban begrudge restrain exclude forgo taboo prevent block spurn sacrifice forbid wash your hands of weasel out of contend over pick a bone dissent against hammer away at quibble about put up argument differ with agitate against call on enjoin from keep back not buy hold back pick an argument with prove to be wrong argue the pros and cons of show to be wrong bandy words concerning wonder about have an argument about take exception to say no to turn thumbs down zap smear attack blast slam traduce knock zing criticize tar trash stand in the way withdraw criticise demur unsay recall foreswear repeal diverge run down come down on swipe at skin alive cast doubt upon throw doubt on cast aspersions upon stick it to cut to shreds throw the book at pin on thumb nose at object nonconcur disapprove relinquish abandon apostatize forsake rebel protest stickle vary disaccord discord shy divide decline renege on dial back back down rescind backtrack abrogate back out back off weasel out eat your words countermand call back void withcall dissent be at variance with withhold assent express disagreement express objection not ratify fail to agree with put up an argument say not a chance decline to support say no way break with say nothing doing refuse to support put up a fight express disagreement with drop cast aside shun turn your back on kick cast off go back on abdicate refrain dispense with refuse to acknowledge abstain from cut off pack in turn down swear off surrender ditch desert forbear abstain turn back on dismiss veto divorce oneself from desist from pass up refrain from have nothing more to do with steer clear of pass on avoid disinherit betray disprofess apologize apologise disdain waive do away with jack in call off change mind throw over skip have done with end relations with defect from shut out have change of heart have no more truck with sit out withhold from leave out refuse to recognize do without go without give something a miss keep from cut out leave alone withhold row back climb down throw off do a U-turn do an about-turn dissociate from neglect leave concede jilt prohibit cut off without a penny send packing bar debar embargo yield jettison tergiversate give the elbow give someone the big E give someone the air bin off give someone the push scorn stop blackball proscribe overrule junk scrub scrap axe excommunicate discount ax stop using squash unfollow resign from pull out opt out violate oath cop out rat on jump ship retrograde retreat recede suspend nig eliminate retrocede backtrack on elude throw preclude kill censor outlaw stop having cold-shoulder quit forego declare null and void give the thumbs down to shirk miss out on reel in fall back take in rule out forget it do a U-turn on draw back row back on cast out refuse to abide by duck escape dodge evade change one's tune do an about-turn on shake finesse scape back out of fight shy of stay clear of let well enough alone have no truck with shy away from keep clear of give a wide berth to not touch have nothing to do with get around shuffle out of eat humble pie eat crow pass reprobate nix deselect dump shed oust banish balk at not accept be against lay aside

gainsay challenge oppose impugn disagree with argue against go against be at variance with dispute controvert take issue with rebut resist debate attack defy oppugn object to argue contest argue with quarrel with question stand up to query put up a fight against criticize impeach be against fly in the face of counter be anti fight deny withstand be hostile to combat take exception to thwart criticise cross take on be in opposition to call into question disapprove of repel buck call in question fight against struggle against take issue take a stand against set your face against fault censure condemn find fault with beat complain about knock cavil at find lacking shoot down vie against have bone to pick take wind out of sails duel unseat carp at pick holes in kick against hold out against confront counterattack bar block check prevent face dislike hinder obstruct battle contend with take gainstay protest assail assault disapprove reverse dissent neutralise bombard withstay encounter expose neutralize disagree taunt speak out against strive against not countenance search out face down speak against frown at stand up and be counted against be in defiance of turn the tables take a stand run counter to refute disprove negate interrogate inquire denounce litigate test investigate address remonstrate accost enquire call out protest against demur against demur about be a dissenter from throw down object take exception lodge a protest against kick up a fuss about kick up a stink about express objections demur raise objections to gripe express disapproval of express disagreement with disparage except kick inveigh deprecate beef about gripe about make a fuss about sound off deplore resent oppose strongly nag pick at recriminate decry find fault rain complain vociferously about blame object strongly to denigrate squabble bicker frown upon animadvert be offended by take offence at raise an objection demur at take umbrage at slam slate rubbish belittle take offence come out against take umbrage take offense take a dim view be put out deride run down nitpick over do down pull to pieces slag off bad-mouth scoff at have a go at tear to shreds raise objections complain grouse express objections to express disagreement mind lodge a protest express disapproval cavil grumble moan remonstrate against quibble be in opposition beef spurn have a problem expostulate make a fuss draw the line have a problem with moan about kvetch grouse about grumble about rant about baulk discommend discountenance draw the line at balk disesteem quibble about disavow crab kvetch about beg to differ frown on make an objection rail against kick up a fuss tangle with make a stink kick up a stink go-one-on-one mix it up with raise objection be displeased

belie challenge deny dispute negate conflict with gainsay clash with disagree with be inconsistent with run counter to be at odds with give the lie to shoot full of holes be at variance with drive a coach and horses through make a nonsense of fly in the face of depart controvert contravene contrast with differ from be different to deviate from be contrary to depart from be in conflict with be in opposition to deviate diverge diverge from

conflict clash contrast differ disagree collide contravene counter disaccord discord oppose vary diverge jar mismatch be at odds be at variance be discordant be dissimilar be incompatible be in conflict be incongruous be inconsistent be in opposition come into conflict not match interfere with deviate be unlike disharmonize depart be distinct not go scream at be different run counter to not go with be unequal to depart from not balance with be contrary be variable run counter go against be diverse disagree with be in opposition to stand out be a foil to set off stick out like a sore thumb not conform dissent nonconcur counter each other divaricate not be alike belie each run counter to each go against each other stand apart show contrast sing a different tune fly in the face each other be distinguishable not look like be distinguished lack resemblance bear no resemblance depart from each other deviate from each other differ in opinion be of a different opinion have a different opinion not accord be divided be in contention diverge from not correspond fail to agree differ from be of a different mind not see eye to eye not agree be in dispute fall out dissent from shake one's head break with contend interfere dispute feud wrangle row quarrel argue lock horns cross swords be at loggerheads bang heads

disagree argue debate bicker clash dispute quarrel wrangle oppose altercate challenge conflict contest feud gainsay row spar contend scrap spat squabble controvert disaccord discept dissent object quibble battle brawl discord fight haggle palter skirmish war zap have words lay into take issue take issue with take on cross swords jump on lock horns be at loggerheads contradict each other set to let someone have it rip into each other go for the jugular be at sixes and sevens question be in dispute be in contention object to be at variance fail to agree protest against be at odds diverge from dissent from take exception to call into question differ from not see eye to eye jar fall out argufy hassle tiff brabble bandy words have a disagreement bump heads go at it hammer and tongs discuss bandy canvas moot canvass chop logic have a row have a spat agitate have a tiff hash over hash out talk over fight like cat and dog have at it pick a bone bat back and forth have an altercation bat around tangle threap scrape cavil dig caterwaul have a fight nastily argue pick at have a barney trade zingers cause a scene nonconcur demur differ campaign argy-bargy be at each other's throats go at it take exception be in opposition push crusade struggle protest strive press drive demonstrate raise a fuss cry out stir up opinion advocate thrash out have an argument jump on one's case exchange views toss around kick around

ignore contravene bypass breach defy infract veto violate break counteract disobey flout fail to comply with fail to observe set aside leave out take no account of fly in the face of pay no attention to go against infringe disregard oppose rebel against refuse to obey kick against cock a snook at disagree with set at naught challenge transgress fracture traduce offend thwart cross hinder refute repudiate interpose exclude encroach disaffirm resist gainsay impugn traverse overstep conflict with interfere with abjure intrude combat trespass reject transgress against fight offend against negate interfere spurn commit a breach of neglect be in breach of go counter to scout set your face against exceed fall foul of renege on violate law go beyond ride roughshod over take no notice of rebel revolt riot mutiny strike mock insurrect withstand revolution decline revolutionize object dare shirk desert evade misbehave balk recalcitrate differ disagree baulk revolutionise run riot dig your heels in not mind be remiss break rules pay no heed to not listen not heed break the rules rise in arms refuse to comply fly in face of take law into own hands

cheek backchat sass answer back to argue with be cheeky to be impertinent to disagree with talk back to be sassy to retort riposte counter quibble react retaliate argue respond defy answer back talk back answer impertinently wise off be impertinent be cheeky come back at come back mouth off respond cheekily to fight back sass back be rude answer defiantly

disbelieve discredit discount doubt reject mistrust repudiate not accept suspect distrust negate not credit question challenge eschew not believe not buy scorn scout unbelieve give no credence to not swallow scoff at be incredulous of be suspicious of be unconvinced about have no confidence in have no faith in take with a pinch of salt misgive skepticize misdoubt have qualms harbor suspicion smell a rat be wary of be apprehensive of give no credence deny dispute query wonder misbelieve impugn fear scruple fluctuate waver hesitate vacillate wonder about shilly-shally call in question be undetermined be uncertain be dubious wonder at have doubts scruple over feel uneasy about have suspicions about feel apprehensive about lack confidence in have reservations about cast doubt on have reservations have doubts about have misgivings about disbelieve in be unsure about be unsure of regard with suspicion be skeptical of be chary of

talk back sass retort argue quibble defy answer back be cheeky be impertinent answer defiantly answer impertinently argue with come back be rude disagree with riposte counter react retaliate cheek respond wise off be cheeky to talk back to be impertinent to come back at mouth off be sassy to respond cheekily to fight back sass back backchat backtalk back talk reply answer return rejoin come back with give lip reciprocate

not support aid assist encourage oppose undermine abandon comfort neglect

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