deny the allegations

Meaning

To formally state that accusations or claims of wrongdoing made against you are not true. This phrase is highly common in legal contexts, news reports, and official public statements when a person or company is accused of a crime or unethical behavior.

Examples

• The spokesperson released a statement to strongly deny the allegations.

  The spokesperson released a statement to strongly deny the allegations.

• Despite the evidence presented in court, the suspect continues to deny the allegations.

  Despite the evidence presented in court, the suspect continues to deny the allegations.

• The company was forced to deny the allegations of unfair labor practices.

  The company was forced to deny the allegations of unfair labor practices.

• He hired a top lawyer to help him publicly deny the allegations made by his former partner.

  He hired a top lawyer to help him publicly deny the allegations made by his former partner.

• It is common for public figures to deny the allegations until an investigation is complete.

  It is common for public figures to deny the allegations until an investigation is complete.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The politician denied about the allegations.

  ✓ The politician denied the allegations.

  'Deny' is a transitive verb and takes a direct object. Do not use the preposition 'about' after it.

• ✗ He refused the allegations of fraud.

  ✓ He denied the allegations of fraud.

  'Refuse' means to decline an offer or request. 'Deny' means to state that an accusation is false.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The celebrity held a press conference to vehemently ___ of tax evasion.

  💡 Formally state that the accusations are false.

  Show answer

  deny the allegations

• Even when confronted with video evidence, they chose to ___.

  💡 Say that the claims of wrongdoing are not true.

  Show answer

  deny the allegations