denial
/dɪˈnaɪəl/noun
उच्चारण डिनायल
इनकार, खंडन
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[C, U]
a statement that something is not true or does not exist
इनकार, खंडन
- The minister issued a strong denial of the report.
- His denials convinced nobody.
- The company issued a denial of the rumours.
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- In spite of his denial, nobody believed him.
- The denial came quickly after the news broke.
Synonyms contradiction rejection refutation
Opposite admission confession acknowledgement
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[U] ~ (of sth)
the act of refusing to allow somebody to have something they have a right to
(अधिकार से) वंचित करना, न देना
- the denial of basic rights to prisoners
- Human rights groups protested against the denial of justice to the poor.
- The denial of food to hostages is a crime.
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- Denial of the right to vote angered the citizens.
- The group protested against the denial of leave to workers.
Synonyms refusal withholding
Opposite granting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
denial of + noun
Denial of introduces the thing that is denied, either as a statement or a refusal of a right.
'Denial of' उस वस्तु को बताता है जिसका खंडन या निषेध किया जा रहा है, चाहे वह कथन हो या अधिकार से इनकार।
- The denial of justice is a serious wrong.
- The minister issued a denial of the rumour.
denial that + clause
A denial that introduces what is being said to be untrue.
'Denial that' के बाद वह बात आती है जिसे असत्य कहा जा रहा हो।
- His denial that he was present convinced nobody.
in denial (about sth)
To be in denial is to refuse to accept a painful truth. About introduces the truth.
'In denial' होने का अर्थ किसी कष्टदायक सच्चाई को स्वीकार न करना है। 'About' उस सच्चाई को बताता है।
- She is in denial about her low marks.
denial: countable and uncountable
A denial is a statement, countable. Denial as a state of mind or as a refusal of rights is uncountable.
'A denial' एक कथन के रूप में countable है। मानसिक अवस्था या अधिकारों के निषेध के रूप में 'denial' uncountable है।
- There were several denials, but no proof.
- Denial of food is cruelty.
+Collocations 4
adjective + denial
flatstrongfirmofficialpublic
- The company issued a flat denial of the report.
verb + denial
issuemakepublishstand byrepeat
- The player issued a denial on social media.
denial of + right
rightsjusticeaccessopportunityfreedom
- Denial of access to education harms society.
in denial / state of denial
be in deniallive in deniala state of denialremain in denial
- He lives in denial of the facts.
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- The leader's denial of the charge surprised everyone.
नेता द्वारा आरोप से इनकार करने पर सब हैरान रह गए।
- Self-denial is part of the fasting during Ramzan.
रमज़ान के रोज़ों में आत्म-संयम शामिल है।
- Despite the denials, the rumour kept spreading.
खंडनों के बावजूद अफ़वाह फैलती रही।
- Denial of leave led the staff to complain.
छुट्टी न दिए जाने से कर्मचारियों ने शिकायत की।
- Radhika's mother was in denial about the closure of the shop.
राधिका की माँ दुकान बंद होने की सच्चाई स्वीकार नहीं कर रही थीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He gave a denial to the charge.
✓ He issued a denial of the charge.
Denial takes of, not to, and the natural verb is issue or make.
'Denial' के साथ 'of' आता है, 'to' नहीं, और स्वाभाविक क्रिया issue या make है।
✗ The denial of the allegations were strong.
✓ The denial of the allegations was strong.
The subject is denial, which is singular, not allegations.
कर्ता 'denial' है जो एकवचन है, 'allegations' नहीं।
✗ She denied to attend the party.
✓ She refused to attend the party.
Deny does not take a to-infinitive; to decline an action use refuse.
'Deny' के बाद to-infinitive नहीं आता; किसी काम से मना करने के लिए 'refuse' लिखें।
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