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desmentiu

[dɛʃ.mẽ.ˈtiu]
verb
denied, refuted, contradicted
1. third person singular preterite of 'desmentir' - to declare that something is false or untrue; to contradict or refute a statement
He denied the accusations against him.
Ele desmentiu as acusações contra ele.
2. to prove someone wrong by showing evidence to the contrary
The new report refuted the initial findings.
O novo relatório desmentiu os achados iniciais.
Synonyms
negourefutoucontradissecontestoudesmentia
Antonyms
confirmouafirmoucomproveuvalidou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desmentiu
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
desmentiu
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

desmentir a si mesmo - to contradict oneself
desmentir uma notícia - to deny/refute news
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