negar
to deny, to refuse
verb neh-GAHR Less Common
Origin: From Latin negare, 'to say no'.
Also means
to shake one's head
Usage Note
Negar means both 'to deny a fact' (negó la acusación) and 'to refuse to do something' in its reflexive form negarse a (se negó a firmar, he refused to sign). The e changes to ie in stressed syllables: niego, niegas, niega, niegan. Do not confuse with ignorar (to be unaware of).
Examples
"Ella negó haber dicho eso."
Natural Translation
She denied having said that.
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