deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Inggris
~ 1400
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Pola penggunaan:
to deny [something/doing something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Sinonim
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Antonim
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Kolokasi
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Tema
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Kata kerja
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Pola penggunaan:
to deny [someone] [something]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Sinonim
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Antonim
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Kolokasi
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Tema
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Kata kerja
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Pola penggunaan:
to deny [that clause/something]
Sinonim
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Antonim
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Kolokasi
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Tema
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Suku kata & tekanan
deny (1 suku kata)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Kata terkait
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
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.