Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

CONTRADICT

refute

The most appropriate synonym of the word "contradict" is refute.

• Contradict means "to say the opposite of (something that someone else has said) : to deny the truth of (something)."
• Agree means "to have the same opinion or view as someone else."
• Advise means "to give someone advice."
• Shorten means "to make something shorter."
• Refute means "to prove (a statement or theory) to be false."