contrastar

to contrast

verb kohn-trahs-TAHR Less Common

Origin: From Latin contrastare, from contra ('against') + stare ('to stand').

Usage Note

Contrastar is used both intransitively (los colores contrastan mucho) and transitively (contrastar una información — to verify/check information). In journalism and research, contrastar datos means to cross-check facts — a sense that goes beyond the English 'to contrast' and is closer to 'to verify'. The noun is contraste.

Examples

"Sus ideas contrastan con las del resto del grupo."

Natural Translation

His ideas contrast with those of the rest of the group.

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