deny; repudiate; disavow
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to deny; to disavow; to refuse to acknowledge
formalA formal verb used in legal, journalistic, or serious discussions to state that something is not true or that one is not responsible. Not typically used for casual refusals like declining an invitation.
Tā他
jiān坚
jué决
fǒu否
rèn认
le了
suǒ所
yǒu有
zhǐ指
kòng控
。
He firmly denied all the allegations.
Bèi被
gào告
zài在
fǎ法
tíng庭
shàng上
shǐ矢
kǒu口
fǒu否
rèn认
。
The defendant flatly denied it in court.
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Nǐ你
bù不
néng能
fǒu否
rèn认
shì事
shí实
。
You cannot deny the facts.
Gōng公
sī司
fǒu否
rèn认
yǔ与
cǐ此
shì事
yǒu有
rèn任
hé何
guān关
lián联
。
The company denied any connection with the matter.
Tā他
fǒu否
rèn认
zì自
jǐ己
fā发
biǎo表
le了
nà那
xiē些
yán言
lùn论
。
He denied making those remarks.