deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
نمط الاستخدام:
to deny [something/doing something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
مرادفات
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
أضداد
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
تراكيب شائعة
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
مواضيع
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She denied stealing the money.
- The company denied any involvement in the scandal.
- He denied that he had ever met her.
- They denied breaking the rules.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
فعل
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to deny [someone] [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
مرادفات
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
أضداد
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
تراكيب شائعة
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
مواضيع
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- They denied him entry to the building.
- The government denied the refugees food and shelter.
- She was denied the chance to speak.
- The request for more time was denied.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
فعل
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
نمط الاستخدام:
to deny [that clause/something]
مرادفات
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
أضداد
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
تراكيب شائعة
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
مواضيع
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He still denies the possibility of failure.
- Some people deny climate change.
- She denied the reality of her illness.
- They deny that such events ever happened.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
deny (١ مقطع)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
denies
verb
denying
verb
denied
verb
Core family
denial
noun B1
Related words
denier
noun
undeniable
adjective
undeniably
adverb
Advanced or less common
deniability
noun
تعبيرات
deny all knowledge of
1/dɪnˈaɪ ˈɔl nˈɑlɪd͡ʒ əv/
fixed phrase
Claim no awareness of something
To say you do not know anything about something.
أمثلة
- The suspect denied all knowledge of the stolen goods.
- She denied all knowledge of the plan.
deny oneself
1/dɪnˈaɪ wˌʌnsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
Refuse oneself pleasures or things
To decide not to have something you want, usually for moral or practical reasons.
أمثلة
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.