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démentir

to contradict, to belie

verb deh-mahn-TEER Rare
Communication Responses

Also means

to deny (a rumour)

Usage Note

Démentir is an irregular verb conjugated like mentir. It means both to officially deny (démentir une rumeur) and to contradict evidence or expectations (les faits démentent ses affirmations). The noun form is un démenti, meaning an official denial or refutation — a word commonly seen in political journalism.

Examples

"Le gouvernement a démenti les informations publiées."

Natural Translation

The government denied the published reports.

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