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deny
[ dih-nahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true:
to deny an accusation.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
- to refuse to agree or accede to:
to deny a petition.
- to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of:
to deny access to secret information.
Antonyms:
- to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of:
to deny a beggar.
to deny one's gods.
Synonyms: ,
- to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor:
The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.
- Obsolete. to refuse to take or accept.
deny
/ ɪˈԲɪ /
verb
- to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue
he denied that he had killed her
- to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe
- to withhold; refuse to give
- to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of
it is hard to deny a child
- to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow
the baron denied his wicked son
- to refuse (oneself) things desired
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·Բ·Բ· adverb
- ··Բ verb (used with object) predenied predenying
- ··Բ verb (used with object) redenied redenying
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deny1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of deny1
Idioms and Phrases
- deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Khosla said a sixth student was “detained at the border, denied entry and deported to their home country.”
He also denied he or his team had any militant connections.
Some sheriffs have denied their existence, but Martinez acknowledged that exclusionary groups exist in the department.
The federal charges against Combs make no mention of minors in the indictment, and Combs, through his attorneys, has denied the allegations.
The 103-page decision overturns a trial court ruling denying Republican Appeals Court Judge Jefferson Griffin's request to toss out tens of thousands of votes he claims are invalid.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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