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deny
[ dih-nahy ]
/ dɪˈnaɪ /
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verb (used with object), de·nied, de·ny·ing.
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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 nearby deny
denunciate, denunciation, denunciatory, Denver, Denver boot, deny, Denys, deoch-an-doruis, deodand, deodar, deodorant
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How to use deny in a sentence
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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