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deny

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The meaning (definition) of the word deny

to say that something is not true

The word deny used in a sentence

“I deny drawing on the wall, because it was my sister.”

Words that mean the opposite of deny (antonyms)

confirm

How the word deny is said around the world

Frenchnier (nee-YAY)
Spanishnegar (neh-GAHR)
Mandarin否认 (foh ruhn)
Hindiइनकार करना (in-KAHR kahr-NAH)
Arabicيُنْكِرُ (YUN-ki-ru)
Russianотрицать (uh-tree-TSAHT)
Portuguese (EU)negar (nuh-GAHR)
Portuguese (BR)negar (neh-GAHR)
Japaneseちがうという (chee-GOW toh YOO)
Germanbestreiten (buh-SHTRY-ten)
Urduانکار کرنا (in-KAAR kar-NA)
Punjabiਇਨਕਾਰ ਕਰਨਾ (in-KAAR KAR-na)
Korean부인하다 (boo-een-HAH-dah)
Hebrewלְהַכְחִישׁ (le-hakh-KHEESH)
Greekαρνούμαι (ar-NOO-meh)
Dutchontkennen (ont-KEN-uhn)
Tagalogitanggi (ee-tahng-GEE)
Vietnamesephủ nhận (foo NYUN)
Turkishinkâr etmek (een-KYAR et-MEK)
Persianانکار کردن (en-KAHR kar-DAN)
Polishzaprzeczać (zah-PSHEH-chatch)
Ukrainianзаперечувати (zah-peh-REH-choo-vah-ty)
Bengaliঅস্বীকার করা (AWSH-shee-kahr KAW-rah)
Swedishförneka (fur-NAY-kah)
Italiannegare (neh-GAH-ray)

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