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negar

[nə-ɡaɾ]
verb
to deny
1. to state that something is not true; to refuse to admit or acknowledge
He denied the accusations against him.
Ele negou as acusações contra ele.
2. to refuse to give or grant something
They denied him access to the building.
Eles negaram acesso ao prédio para ele.
3. to disown or renounce
He denied his past.
Ele negou seu passado.
Synonyms
desmentirrecusarrejeitarcontradizerninguém
Antonyms
afirmarconfirmaradmitiraceitarconceder

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
negar
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
negar
identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

negar a si mesmo
negar acesso
negar categoricamente
não há negar que
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