deny (Meaning)
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
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.
deny (v. i.)
To answer in /// negative; to declare an assertion not to be true.
Synonyms & Antonyms of deny
deny Sentence Examples
- 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.
- The politician's spokesperson issued a statement to deny the accusations of corruption.
- Despite his best efforts to deny it, the truth eventually came out.
- She couldn't deny the pain in her heart after the breakup.
- The student tried to deny cheating on the exam, but the teacher had caught him red-handed.
- The insurance company attempted to deny the claim, citing a technicality in the policy.
- His friends couldn't deny his talent for music, even if he was shy about sharing it.
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
reject,refute, contradict, gainsay, disown, disavow, repudiate, negate, disclaim,disallow
concede, own, admit, concede, allow, allow,acknowledge, confirm, accept, 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.
