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    Nier (en. Deny)

    nʲe

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Declaring that something is not true.
    He denied participating in the accident.
    Il a nié avoir participé à l'accident.
    To deny or reject an accusation.
    She denied all the allegations against her.
    Elle a nié toutes les accusations portées contre elle.
    Refusing to acknowledge the existence of something.
    He denies the possibility of a mistake.
    Il nie la possibilité d'une erreur.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'negare', which means 'to refuse, to deny'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    deny the evidence
    Refusing to admit an apparent truth.
    nier l'évidence
    deny the inevitable
    Refusing to accept a certain reality.
    nier l'inévitable

    Related Words

    nothingness
    Absence of everything, emptiness.
    néant
    negation
    The action of denying, of refusing.
    négation
    negative
    That which expresses absence, refusal, or exclusion.
    négatif

    Slang Meanings

    To mess up, to cancel.
    He denied all my chances of winning.
    Il a nié toutes mes chances de gagner.