denied

S2 W2

BrE /dɪˈnaɪd/ AmE /dɪˈnaɪd/

verb en → es

past denied pp denied ing denying

1 REFUSED [transitive] B1

to say that something is not true or will not happen; to refuse to give someone what they want

negar, rechazar, denegar

  • deny sb sth

Collocations denied entry · denied access

  • The company denied the workers a pay rise.

    La empresa negó un aumento salarial a los trabajadores.

2 RIGHTS [transitive] B2

to refuse to give someone their legal rights or freedom; to prevent someone from doing something they have the right to do

denegar, negar

  • deny sb sth

Collocations denied asylum seekers · denied the right to vote

  • The government denied political prisoners their basic human rights.

    El gobierno denegó a los prisioneros políticos sus derechos humanos básicos.

3 CLAIM [transitive] B1

to say that something is not true; to refuse to accept the truth of an accusation or claim

negar, rechazar

  • deny sth

Collocations denied responsibility · denied involvement

  • He denied all knowledge of the incident.

    Negó todo conocimiento del incidente.

4 RIGHT [transitive] B2

to refuse to give someone their legal rights or freedom; to prevent someone from doing something they have the right to do

denegar, negar

  • deny sb sth

Collocations denied asylum seekers · denied the right to vote

  • The court denied him the right to a fair trial.

    El tribunal denegó su derecho a un juicio justo.

5 RIGHTS [transitive] B2

to refuse to give someone their legal rights or freedom; to prevent someone from doing something they have the right to do

denegar, negar

  • deny sb sth

Collocations denied asylum seekers · denied the right to vote

  • The government denied political prisoners their basic human rights.

    El gobierno denegó a los prisioneros políticos sus derechos humanos básicos.

6 CLAIM [transitive] B1

to say that something is not true; to refuse to accept the truth of an accusation or claim

negar, rechazar

  • deny sth

Collocations denied responsibility · denied involvement

  • He denied all knowledge of the incident.

    Negó todo conocimiento del incidente.

7 RIGHT [transitive] B2

to refuse to give someone their legal rights or freedom; to prevent someone from doing something they have the right to do

denegar, negar

  • deny sb sth

Collocations denied asylum seekers · denied the right to vote

  • The court denied him the right to a fair trial.

    El tribunal denegó su derecho a un juicio justo.

8 CLAIM [transitive] B1

to say that something is not true; to refuse to accept the truth of an accusation or claim

negar, rechazar

  • deny sth

Collocations denied responsibility · denied involvement

  • He denied all knowledge of the incident.

    Negó todo conocimiento del incidente.