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denying

v.
B1 Intermediate US //dɪˈnaɪɪŋ// UK //dɪnˈaɪɪŋ// deny·ing

v. to say that something is not true. You also use this when you refuse to give someone something they want or need.

v. to state that an allegation or statement is untrue; to refuse to grant a request or access to a resource. Transitive — requires a direct object or a clause.


SIMPLE

He is denying the rumors about his new job.

CONTEXTUAL

The government is denying the request for more funding despite the clear need for new schools.

COMPLEX

By denying the existence of any structural flaws in the bridge, the engineers inadvertently delayed the necessary repairs until the damage became visible to the public.

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The verb is transitive and can be followed by a noun phrase, a gerund, or a 'that' clause.

Pitfall

he denied to see herhe denied seeing herWhen followed by another action, this verb takes the -ing form (gerund), not the infinitive with 'to'.

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