单词 | deny |
释义 | deny (once / 65 pages) v To deny means refuse to accept, recognize, or believe. You can deny your sweet tooth all you want, but the stash of candy in your desk tells a different story. It's hard to deny what etymologists have proven: deny is rooted in the Latin word denegare, which means “to deny, reject, refuse.” You can deny yourself of chocolate if you're on a diet, or deny the accusations that you're a chocoholic. But it's usually best to fess up. Abraham Lincoln famously admitted: “I never did like to work, and I don't deny it. I'd rather read, tell stories, crack jokes, talk, laugh — anything but work." WORD FAMILYdeny: deniable, denial, denied, denier, denies, denying, denys+/deniable: undeniable/denial: denials, self-denial/denier: deniers/denying: self-denying/undeniable: undeniablest, undeniably USAGE EXAMPLESAnd they’re pushing their leaders to deny connection to the public sewage system the mosque would need. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) A court on Thursday denied his appeal against imprisonment. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) Mr. Nissenbaum was denied contact with his family, lawyers and colleagues for nearly three days before he was released and allowed to leave the country. Wall Street Journal(Jan 03, 2017) 1v declare untrue; contradict He denied the allegations She denied that she had taken money Ant|Hypo|Hyper acknowledge, admit declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of disclaim make a disclaimer about repudiatereject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust disavowrefuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with contradict, contravene, negate deny the truth of 2v refuse to recognize or acknowledge Peter denied Jesus Hyper disavow refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with 3v refuse to accept or believe He denied his fatal illness Hypo|Hyper abnegate deny or renounce disown, renounce, repudiate cast off 4v refuse to let have She denies me every pleasure he denies her her weekly allowance Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper refuse abnegate deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure allow, grant let have allow, countenance, let, permitconsent to, give permission keep back, withhold hold back; refuse to hand over or share block, freeze, immobilise, immobilizeprohibit the conversion or use of (assets) keep to oneselfwithhold information reservehold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency immobilise, immobilizehold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital deprivekeep from having, keeping, or obtaining hold on, keep retain possession of 5v deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure She denied herself wine and spirits Syn|Hyper abnegate refuse refuse to let have check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits 6v 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 Hyper keep back, withhold hold back; refuse to hand over or share 7v deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit Syn traverse |
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