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verb (used with object), -nied, -ny·ing.
Idiom1.
to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
2.
to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition.
3.
to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of: to deny access to secret information.
4.
to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
5.
EXPANDto refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate: to deny one's gods.
6.
to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor: The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.
7.
COLLAPSEObsolete. to refuse to take or accept.
8.
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
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Related forms
de·ny·ing·ly, adverb
pre·de·ny, verb (used with object), -nied, -ny·ing.
re·de·ny, verb (used with object), -nied, -ny·ing.
un·de·nied, adjective
Synonyms
1. dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay. Deny, contradict both imply objecting to or arguing against something. To deny is to say that something is not true: to deny an allegation. To contradict is to declare that the contrary is true: to contradict a statement. 5. renounce, abjure.
1. dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay. Deny, contradict both imply objecting to or arguing against something. To deny is to say that something is not true: to deny an allegation. To contradict is to declare that the contrary is true: to contradict a statement. 5. renounce, abjure.
Antonyms
1. admit, accept. 3. allow.
1. admit, accept. 3. allow.
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Example Sentences
- Having said that, what we read is important; I won't try to deny that.
- You shouldn't be able to deny teamates from a major objective.
- He continues to deny that he needs help.
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Word Origin & History
deny
c.1300, from O.Fr. denier, from L. denegare, from de- "away" + negare "refuse, say 'no,' " from Old L. nec "not," from Italic base *nek- "not," from PIE base *ne- "no, not" (see un-).
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