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dementieren

to deny (officially), to issue a denial

verb de-men-TEER-en Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: from French démentir

Usage Note

Dementieren is the formal word for officially denying a report or claim, typically by a spokesperson or official. Das Ministerium dementierte die Berichte — the ministry denied the reports. The noun Dementi (denial, rebuttal) is common in journalism.

Examples

"Das Unternehmen dementierte die Berichte über einen bevorstehenden Stellenabbau."

Natural Translation

The company denied reports of an imminent round of layoffs.

Literal Translation

The company denied the reports about an imminent job-reduction.

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