deny
gb/dɪnˈaɪ/ us/dɪnˈaɪ/
B1
Ingles
~ 1400
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Say something is untrue
To say that something is not true.
Padron ng paggamit:
to deny [something/doing something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'deny' with 'refuse'. 'Deny' means to say something is not true; 'refuse' means to not accept or do something.
Mga kasingkahulugan
refute (Often used in more formal contexts, especially when providing evidence against a statement.)
Mga kasalungat
admit (To accept or acknowledge that something is true.)
Mga kolokasyon
deny the allegations
|deny responsibility
|deny a claim
|deny wrongdoing
Mga tema
communication
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She denied the story.
- He denied the crime.
- They denied the rumor.
- I deny the lie.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Refuse to give or allow
To not let someone have or do something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to deny [someone] [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'refuse' in structure. Remember: 'deny someone something' not 'deny to someone'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
withhold (Implies keeping something back deliberately, often tangible or needed.)
Mga kasalungat
grant (To give or allow something that has been requested.)
Mga kolokasyon
deny access
|deny permission
|deny entry
|deny benefits
Mga tema
daily life
|law
|rights
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- They denied me food.
- He denied her entry.
- The school denied us help.
- The bank denied him a loan.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
Refuse to accept as true
To not accept or believe something.
Padron ng paggamit:
to deny [that clause/something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
reject (Can imply turning away an idea, belief, or proposal.)
Mga kasalungat
accept (To take as true or agree with.)
Mga kolokasyon
deny the truth
|deny reality
|deny existence
Mga tema
emotions
|beliefs
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He denies the news.
- They deny climate change.
- She denies the problem.
- I deny that idea.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
deny
IPA
GB/dɪnˈaɪ/
US/dɪnˈaɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
deny (1 pantig)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: deny
- 3rd Person Singular: denies
- Present Participle: denying
- Past: denied
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He denies himself sweets to stay healthy.
- She denied herself any luxuries while saving for a house.