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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ni•a•bil•i•ty (di nī′ə bil′ə tē),USA pronunciation n. - Governmentthe ability to deny something, as knowledge of or connection with an illegal activity.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ny /dɪˈnaɪ/USA pronunciation v., -nied, -ny•ing. - to state that (something) is not true: [ ~ + obj]:ready to deny any accusation.[ ~ + verb-ing]:He denied making such a statement.[ ~ + (that) clause]:He denied that he had ever made such a statement.
- [ ~ + obj] to refuse to agree to or go along with:The union decided to deny my petition.
- to withhold something from someone; refuse to grant a request of;
refuse to give: [ ~ + obj]:to deny access to information.[ ~ + obj + obj]:I could never deny her anything. de•ni•a•ble, adj. de•ni•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌnaɪəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ny (di nī′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nied, -ny•ing. - 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.
- [Obs.]to refuse to take or accept.
- Idioms deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs;
practice self-denial.
- Latin dēnegāre. See denegation
- Old French denier
- Middle English denien 1250–1300
de•ny′ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay. 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.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged renounce, abjure.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged admit, accept.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged allow.
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