ils nient

deny

→ nier
ni to deny + ent 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #44,277
deny
FR: Ils nient les accusations.
EN: They deny the accusations.
Conjugation of nier
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First nie
Second niez
Third nie nient
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First nie
Third nie nient

Ils nient avoir payé une rançon.

They deny paying a ransom.

Ils nient en bloc.

They deny everything outright.

— Caché (2005)

Ceux qui le nient mentent.

Those who deny it are lying.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ils nient avoir menti.

They deny lying.