denies (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪˈnaɪz/
Definition
States that something is not true or that one is not responsible for something.
Examples
He denies the allegations of corruption.
She denies ever having met him.
The company denies responsibility for the environmental damage.
How to Use denies
- denies + noun (prepositional phrase)
- States that a particular thing is not true or real. — "He denies the accusation."
- denies + that-clause (prepositional phrase)
- States that something is not true. — "She denies that she was at the scene."
- denies + gerund (prepositional phrase)
- States that one did not perform an action. — "The suspect denies having committed the crime."
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