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denied in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- rafḍa
- Arabizi
rafda- Type
- verb
- Root
- ر ف ض
How to use it
رَفَضَ means “to refuse or deny”. It is a regular Form I verb. Use it when someone says no to a request, an offer, or an accusation. The passive form رُفِي means “was denied”.
Example sentences
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الرَّجُلُ رَفَضَ الطَّلَبَ.
ar-rajulu rafḍa aṭ-ṭalaba.
The man denied the request.
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هَذَا الإِعْلَانُ رُفِيٌّ.
hādhā al-iʿlānu rufiyyun.
This announcement was denied.
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قَالَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ إِنَّهَا رَفَضَتْ الشَّكْوَى.
qālat al-sharikatu innahā rafadat al-shakwā.
The company said it denied the complaint.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Permission denied
رُفِض الإذن
Any visas denied?
باء - هل رفض تسليم أي تأشيرات إليه؟
She denied the charges.
ونفت الفتاة التهم الموجهة ضدها.
He denied these charges.
وقد أنكر هذه التهم.
But he denied and defied.
« فكذب » فرعون موسى « وعصى » الله تعالى.
The fact cannot be denied.
لا يمكن إنكار الحقائق.
' Aad denied the messengers
« كذبت عادٌ المرسلين ».
But memory won’t be denied.
ولكن لا أحد يستطيع أن يحجب الذاكرة.
And denied the best matter,
« وكذب بالحسنى ».
Thamud denied the messengers
« كذبت ثمود المرسلين ».
undiminished and never denied
« وفرش مرفوعة » على السرر.
Justice Delayed, but Not Denied
يمهل ولا يهمل
Questions and answers
Is there a noun for “denial”?
Yes, the noun is رَفْض (rafḍ).
Can رَفَضَ be used for ideas?
Absolutely, you can رَفَضَ an argument or a proposal.
Related words and expressions
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