deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 1400
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to deny [something/doing something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Visawe
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Vinyume
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Mada
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Kitenzi
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to deny [someone] [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Visawe
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Vinyume
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Mada
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Kitenzi
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to deny [that clause/something]
Visawe
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Vinyume
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Mada
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Silabi na mkazo
deny (silabi 1)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.