deny

[ dih-nahy ]

/ dɪˈnaɪ /

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verb (used with object), de·nied, de·ny·ing.

to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.

to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition.

to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of: to deny access to secret information.

to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.

to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate: to deny one's gods.

to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor: The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.

Obsolete. to refuse to take or accept.

OTHER WORDS FOR deny

1 dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay.

5 renounce, abjure.

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OPPOSITES FOR deny

1 admit, accept, concede.

3 allow.

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Idioms about deny

deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.

Origin of deny

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English denien, from Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre; see denegation

synonym study for deny

1. 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.

OTHER WORDS FROM deny

de·ny·ing·ly, adverbpre·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.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deny

deny , disprove, rebut, refute

Words nearby deny

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How to use deny in a sentence

A Pentagon spokesperson didn’t deny Garrison’s pending appointment but said, “Bishop Garrison is not, as of right now, an employee of the DoD, so we will not comment on that.”
The Pentagon is taking a major step to deal with its diversity problems|Alex Ward|February 12, 2021|Vox
Snyder and Michael have denied any knowledge of the videos, copies of which were obtained by The Post.
Former cheerleaders settle with Washington Football Team as program’s future is in doubt|Beth Reinhard|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
Cuban denied to The Post a report from the Athletic, the first to break the story, that the organization had decided not to play “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the American Airlines Center moving forward.
The Dallas Mavericks will resume playing the national anthem before games|Timothy Bella|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
Stebbins has denied any wrongdoing and has filed a wrongful termination suit against the agency.
Utility Companies Owe Millions to This State Regulatory Agency. The Problem? The Agency Can’t Track What It’s Owed.|by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation|February 10, 2021|ProPublica

Steve Schmidt, in a phone interview last week with the Blade, denied the Lincoln Project had “any knowledge of any misconduct by John Weaver” until January.
Lincoln Project’s avowed ignorance of Weaver texts undercut by leaked communications|Chris Johnson|February 9, 2021|Washington Blade
Of course, to call out pinkwashing is not to deny the facts.
How Canadian Oilmen Pinkwash the Keystone Pipeline|Jay Michaelson|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Through a spokesperson, Klaus does not deny that he and Cato parted ways.
Vaclav Klaus, Libertarian Hero, Has His Wings Clipped by Cato Institute|James Kirchick|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any case, the narrative resonance of all this is impossible to deny.
The Fiery Underground Oil Pit Eating L.A.|Geoff Manaugh|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Representatives of both Dr. Luke and Lady Gaga were quick to deny these allegations.
Shut Up, Lady Gaga’s Rape Isn’t About You|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But ISIS sympathizers quickly took to social media to deny the story.
The ISIS Wife Swap Mystery|Jacob Siegel|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For my part, I scarcely know what to say; inasmuch as I do not care either to affirm or deny a thing of which I have no proof.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Now, a different plan it might have been; but one leading to a more satisfactory result, I must take the liberty to deny.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various
If Paul ever lived, which none can prove and many deny, his evidence for the Resurrection was only hearsay evidence.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
No one could deny that Government had yielded in the face of noisy clamor and forcible resistance.
The Eve of the Revolution|Carl Becker
The Company, we understand, strenuously deny the necessity of these alternatives.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 158, April 28, 1920|Various

British Dictionary definitions for deny

deny

/ (dɪˈnaɪ) /

verb -nies, -nying or -nied (tr)

to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untruehe denied that he had killed her

to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe

to withhold; refuse to give

to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations ofit is hard to deny a child

to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavowthe baron denied his wicked son

to refuse (oneself) things desired

Word Origin for deny

C13: from Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre, from negāre

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