ils nient

deny

→ nier
ni to deny + ent 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #50,330
deny
FR: Ils nient les faits.
EN: They deny the facts.
Conjugation of nier
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First nie —
Second nies niez
Third nie nient
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First nie —
Second nies —
Third nie nient

Ils nient avoir menti.

They deny lying.

Ils nient avoir payé une rançon.

They deny paying a ransom.

Ceux qui le nient mentent.

Those who deny it are lying.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ils nient.

They deny it.

— Caché (2005)