deny
[ dih-nahy ]
/ dɪˈnaɪ /
verb (used with object), de·nied, de·ny·ing.
Idioms for deny
deny oneself,
to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
Origin of deny
SYNONYMS FOR deny
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, adverb pre·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, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH deny
deny disapprove disprove rebut refuteWords nearby deny
Example sentences from the Web for denied
British Dictionary definitions for denied
deny
/ (dɪˈnaɪ) /
verb -nies, -nying or -nied (tr)
to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue
he denied that he had killed her
to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe
to withhold; refuse to give
to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of
it is hard to deny a child
to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow
the baron denied his wicked son
to refuse (oneself) things desired
Word Origin for deny
C13: from Old French
denier, from Latin
dēnegāre, from
negāre