contradict vs establish

contradict and establish both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contradict	No	No	Yes	No
establish	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, establish is a hypernym of contradict; that is, establish is a word with a broader meaning than contradict:

contradict: prove negative; show to be false
establish: establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment

Other hypernyms of contradict include demonstrate, prove, shew, show.

contradict (verb)	establish (verb)
prove negative; show to be false	establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
deny the truth of	institute, enact, or establish
be resistant to	use as a basis for; found on
be in contradiction with	place
	set up or lay the groundwork for
	bring about
	build or establish something abstract
	set up or found