English
Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪ|-aɪ
Verb
en-verb|den|i|ed
- To not allow.
#: I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.
- To assert that something is not true.
#: I deny that I was at the party.
Usage notes
This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing). See Appendix:English catenative verbs
Antonyms
allow (1)
confirm (2)
Translations
trans-top|to not allow
Finnish: kieltää
German: verweigern
trans-mid
Portuguese: negar
Spanish: negar
Swedish: neka, förvägra
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trans-top|to assert that something is not true
Arabic: ARchar|��� (nafa)
Czech: popÃrat, zapÃrat
Finnish: kieltää, kiistää
French: nier
German: leugnen
Hebrew: �����ש (lehakhkhysh)
trans-mid
Portuguese: negar
Spanish: negar
Swedish: förneka
trans-bottom
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ttbc|German: leugnen, bestreiten
ttbc|Latin: negare
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