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contredire

/kɔ̃.tʁə.diʁ/ verb B2
  1. to contradict (transitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
contredire
Present participle
contredisant
Past participle
contredit
Present (je)
contredis
Future (je)
contredirai
Passé composé (je)
ai contredit

An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.

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Cette fable ne manquera point de vraisemblance ; nul ne viendra pour me contredire, ils sont bien engloutis tous.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 232 · C1
Il le laissait aller sans le contredire ; il avait hâte de se trouver seul pour penser sans distraction à ce qui venait de se passer devant lui.
Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, p. 363 · C1

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