Contradict most closely means:

• A. To deny
• B. To make a statement that goes against what has been expressed by another
• C. To disagree with something
• D. To accept

Answer: (B)

Contradict means to assert the opposite of what someone else has stated, or to deny the truth of a claim. The description that fits best is: “to make a statement that goes against what has been expressed by another,” because it directly captures the act of opposing a specific prior assertion.

Saying something is denied is related, but it’s a broader idea of saying something isn’t true. Disagreeing can be about a difference in opinion rather than directly opposing a specific statement, and accepting is the exact opposite of contradicting. For example, if someone says, “The meeting will start at nine,” a contradictory reply would be, “It will not start at nine.”