deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1400
tagad, megtagad
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
1
tagad
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to deny [something/doing something]
She denied stealing the money.
Tagadta, hogy ellopta a pénzt.
The company denied any involvement in the scandal.
A cég tagadta, hogy bármi köze lenne a botrányhoz.
He denied that he had ever met her.
They denied breaking the rules.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
She denied the story.
Tagadta a történetet.
He denied the crime.
Tagadta a bűncselekményt.
They denied the rumor.
I deny the lie.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
ਅਰਥ
Say something is untrue
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To say that something is not true.
To declare that something is not true or did not happen.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
2
megtagad
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to deny [someone] [something]
They denied him entry to the building.
Megtagadták tőle a belépést az épületbe.
The government denied the refugees food and shelter.
A kormány megtagadta a menekültektől az ételt és a szállást.
She was denied the chance to speak.
The request for more time was denied.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
They denied me food.
Megtagadták tőlem az ételt.
He denied her entry.
Megtagadta tőle a belépést.
The school denied us help.
The bank denied him a loan.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
ਅਰਥ
Refuse to give or allow
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To not let someone have or do something.
To refuse to give, grant, or allow someone to have or do something.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
3
tagad
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to deny [that clause/something]
He still denies the possibility of failure.
Még mindig tagadja a kudarc lehetőségét.
Some people deny climate change.
Vannak, akik tagadják a klímaváltozást.
She denied the reality of her illness.
They deny that such events ever happened.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
He denies the news.
Tagadja a hírt.
They deny climate change.
Tagadják a klímaváltozást.
She denies the problem.
I deny that idea.
ਅਰਥ
Refuse to accept as true
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To not accept or believe something.
To refuse to accept, believe, or acknowledge something as true or real.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
deny (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
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
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.