démenti

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Official denial: "démenti" refers to a formal or official statement that denies the truth of a report, accusation, or rumor. It is typically issued by a government, organization, or authority to contradict a claim made publicly.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The government issued a démenti regarding the leaked documents, stating they were fabricated. (An official denial that the documents were authentic.)
  • After the false news spread, the company published a démenti to clarify the situation. (A formal denial to correct misinformation.)

Advanced Usage

• "to issue a démenti": to make an official denial.

  • The palace issued a démenti concerning the rumors of the royal family's disagreement. (The palace formally denied the rumors.)

• "a categorical démenti": a strong and unequivocal denial.

  • The minister gave a categorical démenti to the allegations of corruption. (A complete and unambiguous denial.)

Variants and Related Words

• Dementi (n): an alternative spelling, less common, but used in some contexts (e.g., in French loanwords).
  • The newspaper printed a dementi from the accused politician. (A formal denial in print.)

Synonyms

• Denial: a statement that something is not true.
• Refutation: evidence or argument that proves a statement is false.
• Contradiction: a statement that opposes or negates a previous claim.

Antonyms

• Admission: a statement acknowledging the truth of something.
• Confirmation: a statement verifying or supporting a claim.

Related Idioms

• Give the lie to: to show that something is false.

  • The evidence gave the lie to the official démenti. (The proof contradicted the denial.)

• Set the record straight: to correct a misunderstanding or falsehood.

  • The ambassador set the record straight by issuing a démenti. (He corrected the false report with a denial.)