contredire

== French == === Etymology === Inherited from Old French contredire, borrowed from Latin contrādīcere, from contrā (“against”) + dīcō (“to speak”). By surface analysis, contre- +‎ dire. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁə.diʁ/ === Verb === contredire (transitive) to contradict ==== Conjugation ==== This verb is one of a group of -re verbs all ending in -dire. They are conjugated exactly like dire, but with a different second-person plural indicative present (that is, like confire). Members of this group include dédire and interdire. ==== Related terms ==== contradiction contradictoire contradicteur === Further reading === “contredire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Old French == === Alternative forms === cuntredire === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin contrādīcō, contrādīcere, from contrā (“against”) + dīcō (“to speak”). === Verb === contredire to speak out against to contradict ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has irregularities in its conjugation. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== French: contredire