deny

verb

de·ny di-ˈnī How to pronounce deny (audio)

dē-

denied; denying; denies

transitive verb

: to declare (something) to be untrue

They denied the allegations.

: to refuse to admit or acknowledge (something) : disavow

denied responsibility for the vandalism

: to give a negative answer to

denying the petitioners

: to refuse to grant

deny a request

was denied a refund

: to restrain (oneself) from gratification of desires

unwilling to deny himself the foods that he loves

: to refuse to accept the existence, truth, or validity of

There's no denying her expertise.

You can't deny that he's a good singer.

medical : to report or note the absence of (a symptom)

The patient denies pruritus …

David A. Fisher

archaic : decline

denyingly

di-ˈnī-iŋ-lē How to pronounce deny (audio)

dē-

adverb

Example Sentences

He denied the report that he would be quitting his job. She denies all the charges that have been made against her. The police deny that racism is a problem in the department. Yes, I was there. I don't deny it. The judge denied their request. a government that denies its citizens basic freedoms See More

Recent Examples on the Web The fervently Orthodox communities that encourage men to father large families but deny boys the secular education that would enable them to support those families are doing a disservice to their students and society.

WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Sanchez noted that most statewide GOP incumbents did not outright deny the 2020 outcome or use their positions to try to overturn the election.

Nicholas Riccardi, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 So why do so many leaders continue to ignore the data and stubbornly deny the facts?

Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 This would ensure there is always a bed and pillow waiting for every child in the county’s care, even if other providers deny them.

Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 The board has the final authority over whether to approve or deny the request.

Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 The thoroughness of his training is evident in his meticulous craftsmanship, which even his harshest critics could not deny.

Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 ByteDance and TikTok did not contest that the 300 LinkedIn profiles represent current employees or deny their connections to Chinese state media.

Emily Baker-white, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Despite the report’s findings of misconduct, each of the professors, who deny the allegations, entered into settlements with the university and resigned.

Jason Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

denies

verb

present tense third-person singular of deny

as in refutes

to declare not to be true the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing

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admits
acknowledges
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adopts
claims
maintains
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announces
submits
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as in rejects

to be unwilling to grant the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know

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concedes
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agrees (to)
licenses
warrants
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assents (to)
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as in refuses

to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature

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criticizes
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questions
washes one's hands of
recants
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acknowledges
recognizes
claims
owns
accepts
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embraces
asserts
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confesses
affirms
maintains
declares
announces
confirms
submits
avows
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avers
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单词	denies
释义	deny verb de·ny di-ˈnī dē- denied; denying; denies transitive verb 1 : to declare (something) to be untrue They denied the allegations. 2 : to refuse to admit or acknowledge (something) : disavow denied responsibility for the vandalism 3 a : to give a negative answer to denying the petitioners b : to refuse to grant deny a request was denied a refund c : to restrain (oneself) from gratification of desires unwilling to deny himself the foods that he loves 4 : to refuse to accept the existence, truth, or validity of There's no denying her expertise. You can't deny that he's a good singer. 5 medical : to report or note the absence of (a symptom) The patient denies pruritus … David A. Fisher 6 archaic : decline denyingly di-ˈnī-iŋ-lē dē- adverb Synonyms contradict disaffirm disallow disavow disclaim disconfirm disown gainsay negate negative refute reject repudiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He denied the report that he would be quitting his job. She denies all the charges that have been made against her. The police deny that racism is a problem in the department. Yes, I was there. I don't deny it. The judge denied their request. a government that denies its citizens basic freedoms See More Recent Examples on the Web The fervently Orthodox communities that encourage men to father large families but deny boys the secular education that would enable them to support those families are doing a disservice to their students and society. WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 Sanchez noted that most statewide GOP incumbents did not outright deny the 2020 outcome or use their positions to try to overturn the election. Nicholas Riccardi, Chron, 10 Sep. 2022 So why do so many leaders continue to ignore the data and stubbornly deny the facts? Gleb Tsipursky, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2022 This would ensure there is always a bed and pillow waiting for every child in the county’s care, even if other providers deny them. Kaitlin Durbin, cleveland, 4 Sep. 2022 The board has the final authority over whether to approve or deny the request. Zachary Schermele, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 The thoroughness of his training is evident in his meticulous craftsmanship, which even his harshest critics could not deny. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 ByteDance and TikTok did not contest that the 300 LinkedIn profiles represent current employees or deny their connections to Chinese state media. Emily Baker-white, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Despite the report’s findings of misconduct, each of the professors, who deny the allegations, entered into settlements with the university and resigned. Jason Sanchez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English denien, borrowed from Anglo-French denier, deneier (also continental Old French), from de- de- (reinforcing the meaning of the base verb) + nier "to renounce, deny, refuse" (after Latin dēnegāre "to deny"), going back to Latin negāre "to say (with the negative of a conjoined clause), deny, say no" — more at negate First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing deny deny oneself grant/deny access to deny oneself grant/deny access to Kids Definition deny verb de·ny di-ˈnī denied; denying 1 : to declare not to be true "Well, they were a lazy lot—that much you can't deny." Mary Norton, The Borrowers 2 : to refuse to grant deny a request 3 : to refuse to admit deny guilt Legal Definition deny transitive verb de·ny denied; denying 1 : to declare untrue a party must…admit or deny the allegations Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 8(b) compare avoid 2 : to refuse to grant denied the motion for a new trial denies verb present tense third-person singular of deny 1 as in refutes to declare not to be true the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance refutes rejects contradicts disavows disallows disowns negates disclaims repudiates disconfirms disaffirms gainsays disputes traverses disproves challenges rebuts confutes negatives disagrees (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms admits acknowledges confirms concedes owns accepts asserts allows embraces affirms adopts claims maintains declares announces submits professes avows espouses avers verifies corroborates substantiates validates authenticates See More 2 as in rejects to be unwilling to grant the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know Synonyms & Similar Words rejects refuses declines withholds disallows disapproves forbids nixes prohibits restricts keeps proscribes spurns vetoes rebuffs bans reprobates enjoins negatives restrains hinders repels represses holds impedes obstructs checks constrains curbs balks (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms concedes permits provides allows lets furnishes gives grants okays affords authorizes supplies acquiesces OKs agrees (to) licenses warrants consents (to) accedes (to) assents (to) commissions vouchsafes licences sanctions accords See More 3 as in refuses to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature Synonyms & Similar Words refuses refutes disavows rejects disowns criticizes disclaims repudiates contradicts disallows disproves renounces retracts negates challenges confutes rebuts questions washes one's hands of recants gainsays abdicates disputes abjures negatives Antonyms & Near Antonyms acknowledges recognizes claims owns accepts admits embraces asserts concedes adopts confesses affirms maintains declares announces confirms submits avows grants professes espouses avers verifies corroborates validates substantiates authenticates See More
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deny

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