negar

Senses

1. 1.

   to deny

   to state that something is not true or did not happen

2. 2.

   to deny, to refuse

   to refuse to give or grant something to someone

3. 3.

   to deny oneself

   to refuse to do something or abstain from something (with reflexive 'se')

Examples

• "Ele negou todas as acusações feitas contra ele."

  He denied all the accusations made against him.

• "O banco negou o empréstimo porque ela tinha dívidas."

  The bank denied the loan because she had debts.

• "Ela não se nega a ajudar quem precisa."

  She doesn't refuse to help those in need.

Usage

Common verb in both formal and informal contexts. Often used with indirect objects: 'negar algo a alguém' (to deny something to someone). The expression 'não tem como negar' (there's no denying) is very common in conversation. Conjugates regularly as an -ar verb.