contredire

to contradict

k ɔ̃ . t ʁ ə . d i ʁ
contre against + dire say, tell
verb Rare #31,874
to contradict
FR: Je ne veux pas te contredire, mais je ne suis pas d'accord.
EN: I don’t want to contradict you, but I don’t agree.
Conjugation of contredire
contredire
Past
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First contredis
Second contredis
Third contredit contredisent
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First contredis
Second contredis
Third contredit
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third contredisent
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second contredis

Pardon de vous contredire, mais ce n'est pas des oignons.

Excuse me for contradicting you, but these are not onions.

— Zootopie (2016)

L'élève rebelle a osé contredire son professeur.

The rebellious student dared to contradict his teacher.

Je ne peux pas te contredire.

I can't contradict you.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Ils passent leur temps à contredire.

They spend their time contradicting each other.

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Tom doit malheureusement vous contredire.

Tom must unfortunately contradict you.

Pardon de vous contredire, mais c'est vous qui prendrez le café avec moi.

Sorry to contradict you, but you’re the one who’ll have coffee with me.

— Rebecca (1940)

Tu n'es pas en train de te contredire?

Aren't you contradicting yourself?

Je n'avais pas à vous contredire au sujet du garçon.

I shouldn't have contradicted you about the boy.

— Star Wars, épisode I - La Menace fantôme (1999)

Personne n'ose la contredire.

No one dares contradict her.