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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 refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate.
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
- denyingly adverb
- predeny verb (used with object)
- redeny verb (used with object)
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
Ms Murphy said she was denied legal representation after initially declining the option of deportation.
There’s no point in denying, however, that according to his own dark theory of geopolitical reality, Netanyahu has created the conditions for decisive victory.
Iranian media had reported the latter site was targeted, but the IDF have since denied this.
The fallen regime consistently denied knowing of his whereabouts - the BBC investigation showed that was false and that Mr Tice was being held in Damascus.
Russia has previously denied committing war crimes in the conflict.
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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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