WordsmentireMeaningto deny / to retract (a statement, rumor)Part of speechverbPronunciationCourseItalianLessonIndefinite adjectives and pronouns (tale)Usages of smentireIl direttore deve smentire un tale resoconto.The director must deny such a report.Un tale ha cercato di smentire il pettegolezzo.A certain guy tried to deny the gossip.