Deny - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

A call to someone to participate in a competitive situation or fight to decide who is superior in terms of ability or strength.

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He accepted the challenge

verb

Exposure of the immune system to pathogenic organisms or antigens.

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Recently vaccinated calves should be protected from challenge

noun

Something needing great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully, or the situation of facing this kind of effort

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[ c ] it’s a challenge being in a marriage when both partners have high-pressure jobs., [ c ] no ma…

noun

An event in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity, or in a quality.

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A tennis contest

verb

Engage in competition to attain (a position of power).

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She declared her intention to contest the presidency

verb

Oppose (an action or theory) as mistaken or wrong.

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The former chairman contests his dismissal

verb

Deny the truth of (a statement) by asserting the opposite.

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The survey appears to contradict the industry's claims

verb

(of people) to state the opposite of what someone has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong

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Her testimony contradicted the policeman’s testimony, and the jury had to decide who was telling th…

verb

(of people) to say the opposite of what someone else has said, or (of one fact or statement) to be so different from another fact or statement that one of them must be wrong

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If you're both going to lie, at least stick to the same story and don't contradict each other!, con…

verb

Expose the falseness or hollowness of (an idea or belief).

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She debunks all the usual rubbish about acting

verb

To show that something is not true

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Every week some long-held medical theory is debunked.

verb

To show that something is less important, less good, or less true than it has been made to appear

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Debunk a myth the writer's aim was to debunk the myth that had grown up around the actress.

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

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The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

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A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

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His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

verb

Harm the good reputation of.

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His remarks were taken out of context in an effort to discredit him

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or respect.

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His actions were such that they brought discredit on his profession

verb

To give people reason to stop believing someone or to doubt the truth of something

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The old soviet economic model has been thoroughly discredited., it’s the job of the defense to disc…

verb

Order or allow to leave; send away.

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She dismissed the taxi at the corner of the road

verb

To decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering

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Let’s not dismiss the idea without discussing it., the teacher dismissed the class early.

verb

To remove someone from their job, especially because they have done something wrong

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Dismiss sb for sth salespeople may be dismissed for many reasons, the most common of which is poor …

verb

Prove that (something) is false.

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He has given the department of transport two months to disprove the allegation

verb

To prove that an idea, statement, etc. is not true

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Given the thoroughness of the author’s research, the burden rests on critics to disprove the facts …

verb

To prove that something is not true

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The allegations have been disproved.

verb

Burst or shatter violently and noisily as a result of rapid combustion, excessive internal pressure, or other process.

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An ammunition lorry exploded with a roar

verb

Burst and release energy as through a violent reaction

verb

To burst violently and usually with a loud noise, or to cause this to happen

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[ i ] a bomb exploded nearby., [ t ] black holes are left behind by exploding stars called supernov…

verb

Deny or contradict (a fact or statement).

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The impact of the railways cannot be gainsaid

verb

To refuse to accept something as the truth

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Certainly there's no gainsaying (= it is not possible to doubt) the technical brilliance of his per…

verb

Make or prove (an argument, statement, or theory) unsound or erroneous.

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His second is that finding unpleasant - even horrible - application of a scientific theory or philo…

verb

To make something not true, or to make something unacceptable

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A few minor factual errors should not invalidate the theory.

verb

To officially stop a document, contract, etc. being legally or officially acceptable

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If you do not go to an approved garage, you are likely to invalidate a warranty on a new car., the …

verb

Make ineffective; nullify.

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Alcohol negates the effects of the drug

verb

To show something to be wrong or to be the opposite of what was thought, or to cause something to have no effect

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The increase in sales was negated by the rising cost of materials.

verb

Disagree with and attempt to prevent, especially by argument.

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A majority of the electorate opposed ec membership

verb

To disagree with something, often by speaking or fighting against it

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The governor adamantly/vehemently opposes raising taxes., the opposing sides failed to reach agreem…

verb

To disagree with something or someone, and speak or take action against them

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Most local residents opposed the building of the shopping mall., the proposed tax rise has been vig…

verb

Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.

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I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms

noun

An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.

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His reserve was not intended as a rebuff

verb

To refuse to accept a suggestion, a request for help, or an offer to help, often in an unfriendly way

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Our request for assistance has been rebuffed., boren’s idea took a sharp rebuff.

verb

Claim or prove that (evidence or an accusation) is false.

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He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends

verb

Indicate or show that one is not willing to do something.

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I refused to answer

noun

Matter thrown away or rejected as worthless; rubbish.

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Heaps of refuse

verb

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

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These claims have not been convincingly refuted

verb

Dismiss as inadequate, unacceptable, or faulty.

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Union negotiators rejected a 1.5 per cent pay award

noun

A person or thing dismissed as inadequate or unacceptable.

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Some of the team's rejects have gone on to prove themselves in championships

verb

To refuse to accept, use, or believe something or someone

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The school rejects a third of all applicants., as a child, she had felt rejected by her mother., in…

verb

Refuse to accept; reject.

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She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders

verb

To refuse to accept or obey something or someone; reject

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The evidence presented at the trial has since been repudiated., the election results were a repudia…

verb

To decide that an agreement is no longer effective and that you will not do what it says you must do

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Repudiate a contract/agreement failure to deliver on time will entitle the buyer to repudiate the c…

verb

Drive back (an attack or attacker) by force.

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Rioters tried to storm the ministry but were repulsed by police

noun

The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back.

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The repulse of the invaders

verb

Force or drive back

verb

Draw back.

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She retracted her hand as if she'd been burnt

verb

To say publicly that you will not do something you had said you would do, or to admit that something that you had said was true is false

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[ t ] she had to retract statements in published articles., [ t ] the pilot retracted the landing g…

verb

To take back an offer or statement, etc. or admit that a statement was false

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Retract a statement/comment/decision a political uproar followed, and he quickly retracted his comm…

noun

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body.

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Neither state was given a veto over amendments to the act

verb

Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal).

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The president vetoed the bill

noun

The power to refuse to allow something to be done, or such a refusal

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[ c ] the president has promised a veto if congress passes that bill., [ u ] the mayor will have no…