2020-09-10
171017-คำชวนสับสน ในการใช้ ชุด D – Deny & repudiate
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ออกเสียง “deny” = “dih-NAHY”
ออกเสียง“repudiate” = “ri-PYOO-dee-yet”
คำที่อาจสับสน รวมถึง “refute” และ “refudiate” (ทั้งสองคำ เน้น พยางค์ สอง)
คำที่อาจสับสน รวมถึง “disapprove” “disprove” “rebut” และ “refute”
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH DENY
deny , disprove, rebut, refute
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SYNONYM STUDY FOR DENY
Deny, contradict both imply objecting to or arguing against something.
To deny is to say that something is not true: to deny an allegation.
To contradict is to declare that the contrary is true: to contradict a statement.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words
Repudiate หมายถึง
to reject as having no authority; disown;
reject with disapproval; renounce: repudiate a leader
Not to be confused with:
repugn – to oppose or refute: repugn the candidate
repulse – to drive back; repel; rebuff, snub, shun: repulse a man’s advances
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for deny
DENY, GAINSAY, CONTRADICT, CONTRAVENE
mean to refuse to accept as true or valid.
DENY implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of. denied the charges
GAINSAY implies disputing the truth of what another has said. no one can gainsay her claims
CONTRADICT implies an open or flat denial. her account contradicts his
CONTRAVENE implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility. laws that contravene tradition
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for repudiate
DECLINE, REFUSE, REJECT, REPUDIATE, SPURN
mean to turn away by not accepting, receiving, or considering.
DECLINE often implies courteous refusal especially of offers or invitations. declined his party's nomination
REFUSE suggests more positiveness or ungraciousness and often implies the denial ofsomething asked for. refused to lend them the money
REJECT implies a peremptory refusal by sending away or discarding. rejected the manuscript as unpublishable
REPUDIATE implies a casting off or disowning as untrue, unauthorized, or unworthy of acceptance. teenagers who repudiate the values of their parents
SPURN stresses contempt or disdain in rejection or repudiation. spurned his overtures of friendship
Did You Know?
In Latin, the noun "repudium" refers to the rejection of a spouse or prospective spouse,
and the related verb repudiare means "to divorce" or "to reject."
In the 16th century, English writers used the derivative
"repudiate" to mean "to divorce,"
when in reference to a wife, or "to disown,"
when in reference to a member of one's family, or just generally
"to reject or cast off."
By the 19th century the word had also come to be used
for the rejection of things that one does not accept as true or just,
ranging from opinions and accusations to contracts and debts.
Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions
ความหมาย ทั่วไป ของ “deny” และ “repudiate” ไม่เหมือนกัน
นอกจากเมื่อใช้ในนัยของการ “กล่าวว่า ‘บางสิ่งไม่เป็นความจริง’”
โดยที่ “repudiate” = “หนักแน่น” และ “เน้น” มากกว่า “deny”
ว่า “deny” = “ปฏิเสธ ไม่ยอมรับ” หรือ “อนุญาตให้คนอื่นได้สิ่งที่ต้องการ” เช่น
‘One might deny that water seeks its own level.’ และ
‘He mitght repudiate all of mankind’s accumulated observation and experience.’
ส่วน “repudiate” = “ไม่เห็นด้วยอย่างมาก” ”ไม่ต้องการยุ่งด้วย” “ไม่ยอมรับ” เช่น
‘A father might A father might deny a daughter use of the family automobile.’ และ
‘but he would repudiate her only if he disowned her or threw her out of the house.’
Collins COBUILD English Usage
Deny หมายถึง
1. saying that something is not true
If you deny an accusation or a statement, you say that it is not true.
The accused women denied all the charges brought against them.
He denied that he was involved.
Gabriel denied doing anything illegal.
Be Careful!
Deny must be followed by an object, a that-clause, or an -ing form.
You say, for example, 'He accused her of stealing, but she denied it'.
Don't say 'He accused her of stealing but she denied'.
Be Careful!
If someone answers 'no' to an ordinary question
in which they are not accused of anything,
don't say that they 'deny' what they are asked.
Don't say, for example, 'I asked him if the train had left, and he denied it'. You say 'I asked him if the train had left, and he said no'.
She asked if you'd been in and I said no.
2. refusing to let someone have something
If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it.
His ex-wife denied him access to his children.
Don't deny yourself pleasure.
Be Careful!
However, if someone says that they will not do something
that someone asks them to do, don't say that they 'deny' it.
You say that they refuse to do it or refuse.
Three employees were dismissed for refusing to join a union.
We asked them to play a game with us, but they refused.
