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verb (used with object), de·nied, de·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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Deny oneself
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Related forms
de·ny·ing·ly, adverb
pre·de·ny, verb (used with object), pre·de·nied, pre·de·ny·ing.
re·de·ny, verb (used with object), re·de·nied, re·de·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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