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1. : to declare (something) to be untrue. They denied the allegations. 2. : to refuse to admit or acknowledge (something) : disavow. denied responsibility for the vandalism. 3. a. : to give a negative answer to. denying the petitioners. b. : to refuse to grant. deny a request. was denied a refund. c.
to not admit that you have knowledge, responsibility, feelings, etc.: deny responsibility He denied all responsibility for the rumours which have been circulating. deny knowledge Alice denied any knowledge of the matter. Even under torture, he refused to deny his beliefs / faith.
Synonyms for DENIED: refused, rejected, disallowed, vetoed, suppressed, objectionable, repressed, unacceptable; Antonyms of DENIED: admissible, allowable, permissible, acceptable, permitted, endorsed, authorized, okay.
1. to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue: he denied that he had killed her. 2. to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe. 3. to withhold; refuse to give. 4. to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of: it is hard to deny a child.
Denied definition: held or declared to be untrue. See examples of DENIED used in a sentence.
To deny means refuse to accept, recognize, or believe. You can deny your sweet tooth all you want, but the stash of candy in your desk tells a different story. It's hard to deny what etymologists have proven: deny is rooted in the Latin word denegare, which means “to deny, reject, refuse.”.
If you deny someone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you. [formal] I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else. [VERB noun] Synonyms: renounce, reject, discard, revoke More Synonyms of deny. 3. verb B2. If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it.
a : to say that something is not true. He denied the report that he would be quitting his job. She denies all the charges that have been made against her. I don't deny that I have made some mistakes. [=I admit that I have made some mistakes] [+] more examples. b : to refuse to accept or admit (something)
Dace claimed it was in the hope of catching sight of his brother--- a charge Mikel vehemently denied. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP ( 2001 ) The gift she had longed for her entire life was finally and absolutely to be denied to her.
Cedric and Hermione had insisted on having titles, allowing art to make up for what nature had denied them. Dace claimed it was in the hope of catching sight of his brother --- a charge Mikel vehemently denied. The gift she had longed for her entire life was finally and absolutely to be denied to her.