denied

American  

[dih-nahyd] / dɪˈnaɪd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• undenied adjective

Etymology

Origin of denied

deny ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

An Indian climate advocacy firm led by a prominent activist has denied allegations by authorities that it misused foreign funds to influence policy and threaten the country's energy security.

From Barron's

Kulibayev's lawyers told the BBC that he denied being bribed, had no involvement in awarding the contracts and has not been the subject of any investigation in Italy.

From BBC

The publisher asked the Supreme Court for a stay of the decision; on Wednesday, the court denied that request.

From The Wall Street Journal

A federal judge recently dismissed the case against the driver, finding that he had been denied access to counsel while in immigration detention.

From Los Angeles Times

Kwatra, who has denied the charges, alleges in his suit that the letter he signed was coerced and part of a plan by Saks to punish him for considering a job with a competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dropped
• jilted