deny (Meaning)

Wordnet

deny (v)

declare untrue; contradict

refuse to accept or believe

refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

refuse to let have

deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

refuse to recognize or acknowledge

Webster

deny (v. t.)

To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.

To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce.

To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request.

To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

Webster

deny (v. i.)

To answer in /// negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.

FAQs About the word deny

declare untrue; contradict, refuse to accept or believe, refuse to grant, as of a petition or request, refuse to let have, deny oneself (something); restrain, e

contradict,refute, reject, negate, repudiate, disavow,disallow, disclaim, disown, gainsay

allow, concede, admit,acknowledge, own, concede, acknowledge, adopt, allow, confirm

The suspect continued to deny any involvement in the crime despite overwhelming evidence against him.

She couldn't deny the excitement she felt as she boarded the plane for her dream vacation.

The company chose to deny the rumors of layoffs, reassuring employees of job security.

He had no choice but to deny the allegations of plagiarism made against him.