| 单词 | deny |
| 释义 | deny —denyingly, adv. /di nuy"/, v.t., denied, denying. 1. to state that (something declared or believed to be true) 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 secret information. 4. to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar. 5. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate: to deny one's gods. 6. to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor: The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments. 7. Obs. to refuse to take or accept. 8. deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial. [1250-1300; ME denien < OF denier < L denegare. See DENEGATION] Syn. 1. 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. renounce, abjure. Ant. 1. admit, accept. 3. allow. |
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