This is the 10851st most frequent Spanish word.
desmentir
To deny, refute, or prove false.
Here, 'desmentir' is used to denote the act of denying or negating a statement or rumor, typically to clarify or reveal the truth.
Él intentó desmentir los rumores sobre su ausencia.
He tried to refute the rumors about his absence.
In this sentence, 'desmentir' implies the inability to contradict or refute accusations due to their truthfulness.
Ella no pudo desmentir las acusaciones porque eran ciertas.
She could not deny the accusations because they were true.
In this context, 'desmentir' is used to mean disputing or disproving a particular perspective or version of what occurred.