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leugnen

to deny

verb LOYG-nen Rare
People & Society Crime

Usage Note

leugnen means to deny wrongdoing or a fact, with a stronger, more emphatic ring than bestreiten. A suspect leugnet die Tat (denies the deed). The corresponding noun is Leugnung. It is regular: leugnete, geleugnet.

Examples

"Der Angeklagte leugnete jede Beteiligung."

Natural Translation

The defendant denied any involvement.

Literal Translation

The defendant denied every involvement.

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