desmentir

/desmenˈtiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
desmiento
preterite (yo)
desmentí
past participle
desmentido

Meaning

  1. to deny

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

denegar

desmentir means to deny or refute a statement as false, like denying a rumor; denegar means to formally refuse a request.

negar

desmentir means to deny or refute a statement as false, like denying a rumor; negar is more general, "to deny."

Practice

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