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deny
de·ny D0138500 (dĭ-nī′)tr.v. de·nied, de·ny·ing, de·nies 1. To declare untrue; assert to be false: "A senior officer denied that any sensitive documents had been stored there" (Scott Ritter).2. To refuse to believe; reject: deny the existence of evil spirits.3. To refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disavow: The official denied any wrongdoing.4. a. To decline to grant or allow; refuse: deny the student's request; denied the prisoner food or water.b. To give a refusal to; turn down or away: The protesters were determined not to be denied.c. To restrain (oneself) especially from indulgence in pleasures.
[Middle English denien, from Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre : dē-, de- + negāre, to say no; see ne in Indo-European roots.]Synonyms: deny, contradict, gainsay
These verbs mean to refuse to admit the existence, truth, or value of: denied the rumor; contradicted the statement; trying to gainsay the evidence.Antonym: affirmdeny (dɪˈnaɪ) vb (tr) , -nies, -nying or -nied1. to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue: he denied that he had killed her. 2. to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe3. to withhold; refuse to give4. to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of: it is hard to deny a child. 5. to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow: the baron denied his wicked son. 6. to refuse (oneself) things desired[C13: from Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre, from negāre]de•ny (dɪˈnaɪ)
v.t. -nied, -ny•ing. 1. to state that (something declared) is not true: to deny an accusation. 2. to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition. 3. to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of: to deny access to information. 4. to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar. 5. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disavow; repudiate: to deny one's gods. Idioms: deny oneself, a. to refrain from satisfying one's desires. b. to refuse to indulge oneself in; abstain from. [1250–1300; < Old French denier < Latin dēnegāre=dē- de- + negāre to deny] deny1. saying that something is not trueIf you deny an accusation or a statement, you say that it is not true. The accused women denied all the charges brought against them.He denied that he was involved.Gabriel denied doing anything illegal.Be Careful!
Deny must be followed by an object, a that-clause, or an -ing form. You say, for example, 'He accused her of stealing, but she denied it'. Don't say 'He accused her of stealing but she denied'. Be Careful!
If someone answers 'no' to an ordinary question in which they are not accused of anything, don't say that they 'deny' what they are asked. Don't say, for example, 'I asked him if the train had left, and he denied it'. You say 'I asked him if the train had left, and he said no'. She asked if you'd been in and I said no.2. refusing to let someone have somethingIf you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it. His ex-wife denied him access to his children.Don't deny yourself pleasure.Be Careful!
However, if someone says that they will not do something that someone asks them to do, don't say that they 'deny' it. You say that they refuse to do it or refuse. Three employees were dismissed for refusing to join a union.We asked them to play a game with us, but they refused.deny
Past participle: denied
Gerund: denying
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| I deny | | you deny | | he/she/it denies | | we deny | | you deny | | they deny |
| Preterite |
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| I denied | | you denied | | he/she/it denied | | we denied | | you denied | | they denied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am denying | | you are denying | | he/she/it is denying | | we are denying | | you are denying | | they are denying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have denied | | you have denied | | he/she/it has denied | | we have denied | | you have denied | | they have denied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was denying | | you were denying | | he/she/it was denying | | we were denying | | you were denying | | they were denying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had denied | | you had denied | | he/she/it had denied | | we had denied | | you had denied | | they had denied |
| Future |
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| I will deny | | you will deny | | he/she/it will deny | | we will deny | | you will deny | | they will deny |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have denied | | you will have denied | | he/she/it will have denied | | we will have denied | | you will have denied | | they will have denied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be denying | | you will be denying | | he/she/it will be denying | | we will be denying | | you will be denying | | they will be denying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been denying | | you have been denying | | he/she/it has been denying | | we have been denying | | you have been denying | | they have been denying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been denying | | you will have been denying | | he/she/it will have been denying | | we will have been denying | | you will have been denying | | they will have been denying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been denying | | you had been denying | | he/she/it had been denying | | we had been denying | | you had been denying | | they had been denying |
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| I would deny | | you would deny | | he/she/it would deny | | we would deny | | you would deny | | they would deny |
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| I would have denied | | you would have denied | | he/she/it would have denied | | we would have denied | | you would have denied | | they would have denied |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | deny - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"disclaim - make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"repudiate - reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations"disavow - refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"contradict, contravene, negate - deny the truth ofacknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" | | 2. | deny - refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"repudiate, disown, renounce - cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"abnegate - deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods" | | 3. | deny - refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" | | 4. | deny - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"refusekeep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married"abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison" | | 5. |  deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"abnegatedeny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" | | 6. |  deny - deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suittraversepractice of law, law - the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale" | | 7. | deny - refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"disavow - refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children" |
denyverb1. contradict, oppose, counter, disagree with, rebuff, negate, rebut, refute, gainsay (archaic or literary) She denied the accusations.
contradict agree, accept, admit, confirm, acknowledge, recognize, concede, allow, affirm, take on board2. renounce, reject, discard, revoke, retract, repudiate, renege, disown, rebut, disavow, recant, disclaim, abjure, abnegate, refuse to acknowledge or recognize I denied my parents because I wanted to become someone else.3. refuse, decline, forbid, reject, rule out, veto, turn down, prohibit, withhold, preclude, disallow, negate, begrudge, interdict His ex-wife denies him access to his children.
refuse let, grant, permitdenyverb1. To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of:contradict, contravene, controvert, disaffirm, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn.Law: traverse.2. To be unwilling to grant:disallow, refuse, turn down, withhold.3. To refuse to recognize or acknowledge:disacknowledge, disavow, disclaim, disown, reject, renounce, repudiate.Idiom: turn one's back on.Translationsdeny (diˈnai) verb1. to declare not to be true. He denied the charge of theft. 否認 否认2. to refuse (to give or grant someone something); to say `no' to. He was denied admission to the house. 拒絕 拒绝deˈnial noun1. (an act of) declaring that something is not true. Do you accept her denial? 否認某事 否认某事2. (an act of) refusing someone something. a denial of his request. 拒絕接受 拒绝接受deny
deny (one)selfTo deprive oneself of something. I'm denying myself desserts right now, while I'm on this diet.See also: denyjustice delayed is justice deniedJustice served at a later time has as little impact as justice not being served at all. A: "We need to get this matter before a judge quickly." B: "Of course. Justice delayed is justice denied."See also: delay, deny, justicedeny (something) to (someone or something)To keep one from doing, having, or accessing something. I would never deny a great opportunity to you! You should follow your dreams! They don't want to get divorced and deny a stable home to their children.See also: denydeny someone or something to someoneto prevent someone from having someone or something. Would you deny her children to her after all these long months? I would not deny food to a starving man.See also: denyEncyclopediaSeedenialDeny
Related to Deny: deny yourselfDenyTo refuse to acknowledge something; to disclaim connection with or responsibility for an action or statement. To deny someone of a legal right is to deprive him or her of that right. A denial is a part of a legal Pleading that refutes the facts set forth by the opposing side. A general denial takes exception to all the material elements of the complaint or petition, and a specific denial addresses a particular allegation in issue. Deny
DenyAn ancient Egyptian unit of volume approximately equivalent to 50 cubic centimeters.deny
Related to deny: deny yourselfSynonyms for denyverb contradictSynonyms- contradict
- oppose
- counter
- disagree with
- rebuff
- negate
- rebut
- refute
- gainsay
Antonyms- agree
- accept
- admit
- confirm
- acknowledge
- recognize
- concede
- allow
- affirm
- take on board
verb renounceSynonyms- renounce
- reject
- discard
- revoke
- retract
- repudiate
- renege
- disown
- rebut
- disavow
- recant
- disclaim
- abjure
- abnegate
- refuse to acknowledge or recognize
verb refuseSynonyms- refuse
- decline
- forbid
- reject
- rule out
- veto
- turn down
- prohibit
- withhold
- preclude
- disallow
- negate
- begrudge
- interdict
AntonymsSynonyms for denyverb to refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth ofSynonyms- contradict
- contravene
- controvert
- disaffirm
- gainsay
- negate
- negative
- oppugn
- traverse
verb to be unwilling to grantSynonyms- disallow
- refuse
- turn down
- withhold
verb to refuse to recognize or acknowledgeSynonyms- disacknowledge
- disavow
- disclaim
- disown
- reject
- renounce
- repudiate
Synonyms for denyverb declare untrueRelated Words- disclaim
- repudiate
- disavow
- contradict
- contravene
- negate
Antonymsverb refuse to accept or believeRelated Words- repudiate
- disown
- renounce
- abnegate
verb refuse to grant, as of a petition or requestRelated Wordsverb refuse to let haveSynonymsRelated Words- keep
- hold on
- abnegate
- deny
- withhold
- keep back
Antonymsverb deny oneself (something)SynonymsRelated Words- deny
- refuse
- curb
- hold in
- control
- moderate
- contain
- check
- hold
verb deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suitSynonymsRelated Wordsverb refuse to recognize or acknowledgeRelated Words |