prove vs contradict

contradict vs prove

prove and contradict both are verbs.

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

As verbs, contradict is a hyponym of prove; that is, contradict is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than prove:

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

Other hyponyms of prove include prove oneself, prove, negate, stultify.

prove (verb)	contradict (verb)
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment	prove negative; show to be false
obtain probate of	deny the truth of
prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof	be resistant to
provide evidence for	be in contradiction with
take a trial impression of
cause to puff up with a leaven
increase in volume
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
be shown or be found to be

Difference between prove and contradict

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