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(word root) againstExamples of words with the root contra-: contradictory

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C0604650 (kŏn′trə, kōn′-)n. A member of the rebel forces that opposed the leftist government of Nicaragua in the 1980s with the funds and support of the United States government.

[Spanish, short for contrarrevolucionario, counterrevolutionary, from contrarrevolución, counterrevolution : contra-, contra- (from Latin contrā-; see contra-) + revolución, revolution (from Late Latin revolūtiō, revolūtiōn-; see revolution).]

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C0604650 (kŏn′trə)prep. In contrast or opposition to; against.adv. In opposition to something stated or expected; to the contrary.

[Latin contrā, against; see kom in Indo-European roots.]

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(ˈkɒn trə)

prep. 1. against; in opposition or contrast to. adv. 2. on or to the contrary. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin contrā]

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, a prefix meaning “against,” “opposite,” “opposing”: contradistinction. [< Late Latin, Latin, prefixal use of adv. and preposition contrā]

contra-²

, a prefix meaning “pitched lower than” the voice or instrument specified by the following element: contralto; contrabassoon. [< Italian < Latin; see contra-¹, counterpoint]

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Noun

Contra - a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in NicaraguaNicaraguan - a native or inhabitant of Nicaragua

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Against; conflicting; opposite.

A contra-balance is the amount in an account of a creditor that is the opposite of the usual balance of such an account. It is an account receivable (a debt owed to the creditor) but with a credit balance (an amount owed to the debtor greater than what is owed to the creditor). The creditor therefore owes the debtor money, the opposite of the normal debtor-creditor relationship.

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adj. Latin for against or opposite to. This usage is usually found in legal writing in statements like: "The decision in the case of Hammerhead v. Nail is contra to the rule stated in Keeler v. Beach."

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‘against’.

CONTRA. Over; against; opposite to anything: as, such a case lays down a certain principle; such other case, contra.

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noun a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua

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noun a member of the guerrilla force that opposed a left-wing government in Nicaragua

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