to refuse to acknowledge or accept something as true
example
She continued to deny any involvement in the scandal despite mounting evidence against her.
synonyms
refuserejectdisavow
word origin — from Old French 'dener', from Latin 'denegare', meaning to deny or refuse.
deny, plumb, remind, collapse, unveil: meanings and examples
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deny · verb/dɪˈnaɪ/
to refuse to acknowledge or accept something as true
She continued to deny any involvement in the scandal despite mounting evidence against her.
Synonyms: refuse, reject, disavow
Origin: from Old French 'dener', from Latin 'denegare', meaning to deny or refuse.
plumb · verb/plʌm/
to measure the depth of a body of water or to determine vertical alignment
The fisherman decided to plumb the depths of the lake to find the best spots for fishing.
Synonyms: measure, gauge, assess
Origin: Middle English 'plom,' from Old French 'plombe,' from Latin 'plumbum' meaning 'lead'
remind · verb/rɪˈmaɪnd/
to cause someone to remember something
Please remind me to bring my umbrella when we leave the house.
Synonyms: refresh, cue, jog
Origin: Middle English, from Old French 'reminder', based on Latin 'remindere', meaning 'to bring to mind'
collapse · verb/kəˈlæps/
to fall down or give way suddenly
The old building began to collapse under the weight of the heavy snow.
Synonyms: fall, cave in, tumble
Origin: mid 16th century from Latin 'collapsus', past participle of 'collabi', meaning 'to fall together'.
unveil · verb/ʌnˈveɪl/
to reveal or make known something that was previously hidden or secret
The company plans to unveil its latest smartphone model at the upcoming tech conference.
Synonyms: reveal, disclose, uncover
Origin: The word 'unveil' comes from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'reverse of' combined with the word 'veil', which derives from the Latin 'velum', meaning 'a covering'.