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    Itatwa (en. Dispute)

    i-ta-twa

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action referring to the denial or refusal of something.
    He denied the accusations against him.
    Itinanggi niya ang mga akusasyon laban sa kanya.
    The act of disregarding an opinion or statement.
    The principal dismissed the teacher's suggestion.
    Naitatwa ng punong-guro ang mungkahi ng guro.
    The act of opposing an idea or belief.
    The scientists refuted the old theory.
    Ang mga siyentipiko ay itinatwa ang lumang teorya.

    Etymology

    This belongs to the verbs derived from the root 'taw.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to deny oneself
    the rejection or disagreement with one's own opinion or reality.
    itatwa ang sarili

    Related Words

    denial
    The act of not accepting or rejecting something or someone.
    pagtanggi
    witnessed
    The possession of evidence in an event.
    nasaksihan

    Slang Meanings

    to cancel
    Just cancel our plans later, I have work.
    Itatwa mo na ang plano natin mamaya, may pasok ako.
    to deny (a lie)
    Why are you denying that your friends don't like you?
    Bakit mo itinatwa na hindi ka naibigan ng tropa mo?
    to brush off
    He’s just brushing off the mistakes he made.
    Sinasadya lang niyang itatwa ang mga ginawang kamalian niya.