to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation.
to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition.
to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of: to deny access to secret information.
to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar.
to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate: to deny one's gods.
to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor: The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.
Obsolete. to refuse to take or accept.
Idioms for 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
SYNONYMS FOR deny
1 dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay.
5 renounce, abjure.
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ANTONYMS FOR deny
1 admit, accept.
3 allow.
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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.un·de·nied,adjective