deny vs contradict

deny and contradict both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of deny include contravene, negate.

deny (verb)	contradict (verb)
declare untrue; contradict	prove negative; show to be false
refuse to accept or believe	deny the truth of
refuse to recognize or acknowledge	be resistant to
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit	be in contradiction with
refuse to let have
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure