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

However, there was heartbreak for Kerr, seeking to become only the fourth man to retain the 1500m title but denied the opportunity after pulling up in pain on the penultimate lap.

From BBC

Ms Ostapenko apologised but denied being racist, saying her comments were in reference to tennis etiquette.

From BBC

Two Labour MPs who were travelling to the occupied West Bank say they have been denied entry into Israel.

From BBC

During those meetings, he said, his client was often denied the ability to make plea deals, he said, forcing her to prosecute more difficult cases and increase her workload to take more cases to trial.

From Los Angeles Times

He denied this year's budget, which only passed due to the Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, was a missed opportunity to get more money to tackle issues in social care.

From BBC

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