contradistinguish
[ kon-truh-di-sting-gwish ]
/ ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /
verb (used with object)
to distinguish by contrasting opposite qualities.
Origin of contradistinguish
First recorded in 1615–25;
contra-1 +
distinguish
Words nearby contradistinguish
contradiction in terms,
contradictious,
contradictive,
contradictory,
contradistinction,
contradistinguish,
contrafactual,
contrafissura,
contraflow,
contragestive,
contrail
British Dictionary definitions for contradistinguish
contradistinguish
/ (ˌkɒntrədɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ) /
verb
(tr)
to differentiate by means of contrasting or opposing qualities