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Borrowed from Latin dēnegāre.

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denegar (first-person singular present denego, first-person singular preterite deneguí, past participle denegat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /e/

  1. (transitive) to deny a permit or favor from an authority
    Synonyms: desmentir, negar, rebutjar, refusar

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From Latin dēnegāre.

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  • IPA(key): /deneˈɡaɾ/ [d̪e.neˈɣ̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧ne‧gar

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denegar (first-person singular present deniego, first-person singular preterite denegué, past participle denegado)

  1. (transitive) to refuse; to turn down
    Synonyms: desdeñar, rechazar
    • 2015 September 17, “¿Quieres reclamar, pero la empresa está en el extranjero?”, in El País[1]:
      La empresa le denegó la petición y la redireccionó al sitio austriaco, donde la misma cabina costaba 2.499 euros.
      The company refused her request and redirected her to the Austrian site, where the same cabin cost 2,499 euros.
  2. to deny

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