How to Say "denied" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “denied” is “negó” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella negó rotundamente las acusaciones en su contra.
She flatly denied the accusations against her.
El niño negó que se comió el chocolate, pero tenía la cara sucia.
The boy denied that he ate the chocolate, but his face was dirty.
Usted negó cualquier conocimiento del plan.
You (formal) denied any knowledge of the plan.
The 'e' to 'ie' Rule
The base verb 'negar' changes the 'e' to 'ie' when stressed (like in the present tense: 'niega'), but the past tense 'negó' is regular and does not change the stem.
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: “Using 'nego' (which means 'I deny' in an informal context or is simply incorrect preterite form).”
Correction: The simple past form must have an accent on the 'o' to show the stress falls there: 'negó'.
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