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    Ipagkaila (en. Deny)

    /ipag-ka-i-la/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    The act of denying or not accepting something.
    Deny these allegations.
    Ipagkaila mo ang mga paratang na ito.
    Denial of a truth.
    I cannot deny his intelligence.
    Hindi ko maipagkaila ang kaniyang talino.
    Denial of a situation or event.
    Sometimes, we need to deny the benefits of change.
    Minsan, kailangan nating ipagkaila ang mga benepisyo ng pagbabago.

    Etymology

    From the word 'kaila' with the prefix 'i-'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Defend and deny
    Defending something while denying others.
    Ipagtanggol at ipagkaila

    Related Words

    denial
    The action of denying or rejecting.
    pagkaila
    defend
    The act of defending or upholding a viewpoint.
    tanggol

    Slang Meanings

    deny
    I can't deny him, but I just really don't want to admit it.
    Hindi ko siya kayang ipagkaila, pero ayaw ko lang talagang umamin.
    avoid the truth
    It's like he wants to deny his true feelings.
    Parang gusto niyang ipagkaila ang totoong nararamdaman niya.
    shrug off
    He just shrugged it off, like he didn't want to deny it.
    Halos kibit-balikat na lang siya, parang ayaw ipagkaila.