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

Groff, Epstein’s former secretary, hasn’t been charged with any wrongdoing and has denied knowledge or involvement in Epstein’s crimes.

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Chechen officials have consistently denied these allegations, complaining of fabrications aimed at discrediting the region.

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Ayala-Uribe’s relatives and members of Congress have alleged that he was denied proper medical care after being taken into ICE custody in August.

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Russia has denied accusations it was involved in previous incidents.

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They added that strict confidentiality rules prevent officials from disclosing whether someone applied for asylum and was denied.

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