contradict
v.
1570s, "speak against," also "assert the contrary" (1580s), from Latin contradictus, past participle of contradicere (see contradiction). Related: Contradicted; contradicting; contradictive.
〔李〕[contra-=against 反对；dict=tospeak 说 ⇒“to speak against 以言相对抗”→] vt. ①say the opposite of 反驳
〔蒋〕[contra相反，dict言；说出“相反之言”] 反驳，同…相矛盾，与…相抵触
〔李〕[contra-=against 对抗；dict=to say 说→“to say against 以言相抗”→] v.① speak against反驳