Negarlo (en. Deny it)

/neˈɣaɾlo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Reject or contradict something that is stated.
You can't deny that you were at the meeting.
No puedes negar que estuviste en la reunión.
Say that something is not true.
She denied having taken the money.
Ella negó haber tomado el dinero.
Refuse to acknowledge the existence of something.
The government denied the crisis situation.
El gobierno negó la situación de crisis.

Etymology

From Latin 'negare', which means 'to reject' or 'to say no'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

deny the evidence
Reject what is clear or evident.
negar la evidencia
deny even the obvious
Reject even what is evident or clear.
negar hasta lo obvio

Related Words

denial
Act of denying.
negación
denier
Person who denies or rejects something.
negador

Slang Meanings

Reject a proposal.
Don't pay attention to him, he's just denying what I'm offering.
No le hagas caso, solo está negando lo que le ofrezco.
Allude to something one does not want to accept.
He's in denial mode, he doesn't want to talk about the problems.
Está en modo de negar, no quiere hablar de los problemas.