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

deny

verb

as in to refute

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

refute
reject
contradict
disallow
gainsay
disavow
negate
disown
disclaim
disconfirm
disaffirm
repudiate
dispute
disprove
challenge
confute
negative
rebut
traverse
disagree (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

acknowledge
confirm
admit
allow
accept
concede
own
assert
claim
adopt
affirm
embrace
maintain
declare
submit
verify
avow
announce
profess
validate
substantiate
espouse
corroborate
aver
authenticate

as in to refuse

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

refuse
reject
decline
withhold
disallow
disapprove
forbid
restrict
negative
prohibit
veto
nix
spurn
reprobate
keep
proscribe
restrain
enjoin
ban
rebuff
repress
hinder
constrain
check
hold
impede
obstruct
repel
curb
balk (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

let
permit
concede
allow
grant
provide
afford
give
furnish
okay
authorize
supply
acquiesce
license
agree (to)
warrant
accede (to)
OK
consent (to)
commission
sanction
assent (to)
vouchsafe
licence
accord

as in to reject

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

refuse
refute
reject
disavow
disown
criticize
disclaim
repudiate
contradict
disprove
disallow
gainsay
question
renounce
negate
challenge
confute
retract
rebut
dispute
wash one's hands of
abdicate
recant
abjure
negative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

recognize
acknowledge
claim
accept
adopt
admit
own
embrace
concede
grant
affirm
assert
confess
submit
maintain
confirm
declare
avow
verify
announce
validate
espouse
substantiate
profess
corroborate
aver
authenticate

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of deny are contradict, contravene, and gainsay. While all these words mean "to refuse to accept as true or valid," deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of.

denied the charges

The meanings of contradict and deny largely overlap; however, contradict implies an open or flat denial.

her account contradicts his

The words contravene and deny are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility.

laws that contravene tradition

The synonyms gainsay and deny are sometimes interchangeable, but gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said.

no one can gainsay her claims

单词	deny
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 deny verb 1 as in to refute to declare not to be true the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance refute reject contradict disallow gainsay disavow negate disown disclaim disconfirm disaffirm repudiate dispute disprove challenge confute negative rebut traverse disagree (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms acknowledge confirm admit allow accept concede own assert claim adopt affirm embrace maintain declare submit verify avow announce profess validate substantiate espouse corroborate aver authenticate See More 2 as in to refuse 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 refuse reject decline withhold disallow disapprove forbid restrict negative prohibit veto nix spurn reprobate keep proscribe restrain enjoin ban rebuff repress hinder constrain check hold impede obstruct repel curb balk (at) Antonyms & Near Antonyms let permit concede allow grant provide afford give furnish okay authorize supply acquiesce license agree (to) warrant accede (to) OK consent (to) commission sanction assent (to) vouchsafe licence accord See More 3 as in to reject 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 refuse refute reject disavow disown criticize disclaim repudiate contradict disprove disallow gainsay question renounce negate challenge confute retract rebut dispute wash one's hands of abdicate recant abjure negative Antonyms & Near Antonyms recognize acknowledge claim accept adopt admit own embrace concede grant affirm assert confess submit maintain confirm declare avow verify announce validate espouse substantiate profess corroborate aver authenticate See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of deny are contradict, contravene, and gainsay. While all these words mean "to refuse to accept as true or valid," deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of. denied the charges The meanings of contradict and deny largely overlap; however, contradict implies an open or flat denial. her account contradicts his The words contravene and deny are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility. laws that contravene tradition The synonyms gainsay and deny are sometimes interchangeable, but gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said. no one can gainsay her claims
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deny

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