denied

[dih-nahyd]

adjective

1. held or declared to be untrue.

   As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.

2. refused or not granted.

   Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.

3. being someone to whom a request or desire, permission or authorization, etc., is not granted.

   All clients may access this network group, unless they are specifically named on the list of denied clients.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deny.

Other Word Forms

• undenied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of denied¹

deny ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

China has faced accusations – always firmly denied – that it has committed crimes against humanity and possibly genocide against the Uyghur population.

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The suspects - who have not been publicly named - both denied any involvement.

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Players have become mentally drained after conceding late goals which denied them wins over Tottenham and Brighton.

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China's decision to stop purchasing soybeans from the US earlier this year denied American farmers access to their largest export market.

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Nigeria has denied that Christians have been targeted by jihadist attacks more than other faiths.

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