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Deny Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Deny? [v] declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" [v] refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness" [v] refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus" [v] deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit [v] refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" [v] deny oneself (something); restrain, esp. from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" [v] refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Deny: refuse \| traverse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Deny: abandon \| abjure \| abstain \| answer \| answer conclusively \| argue down \| assert the contrary \| avoid \| back down \| back out \| backwater \| ban \| bar \| be contrary to \| begrudge \| belie \| brush aside \| call into question \| challenge \| chuck \| chuck out \| climb down \| close the hand \| confound \| confute \| constrain \| contemn \| contest \| contradict \| contravene \| controvert \| counter \| crawfish out \| cross \| crush \| curb \| debar \| decline \| defeat \| demolish \| desert \| despise \| disaffirm \| disallow \| disapprove \| disavow \| disbelieve \| discard \| disclaim \| discount \| discredit \| disdain \| dismiss \| disown \| dispose of \| disprove \| dispute \| disregard \| eat crow \| eat humble pie \| embargo \| enjoin \| eschew \| except \| exclude \| exclude from \| finish \| floor \| forbear \| forbid \| forgo \| forsake \| forswear \| gag on \| gainsay \| grudge \| hold back \| ignore \| impugn \| inhibit \| interdict \| join issue upon \| keep back \| misbelieve \| negate \| negative \| nonplus \| not accept \| not admit \| not believe \| not buy \| not swallow \| nullify \| oppose \| oppugn \| outlaw \| overthrow \| overturn \| overwhelm \| parry \| pass by \| pass up \| preclude \| prevent \| prohibit \| proscribe \| push aside \| put to silence \| rebuff \| rebut \| recall \| recant \| reduce to silence \| refrain \| refuse \| refuse to admit \| refuse to consider \| refuse to credit \| refute \| reject \| renege \| renounce \| repel \| repress \| repudiate \| repulse \| restrain \| retract \| revoke \| rule out \| sacrifice \| say no to \| scout \| settle \| shove away \| shun \| shut out \| shut up \| silence \| smash all opposition \| spurn \| squash \| squelch \| subvert \| suppress \| swallow \| taboo \| take back \| take issue with \| throw away \| throw out \| traverse \| turn away \| turn down \| turn out \| unbelieve \| undermine \| unsay \| upset \| waive \| withdraw \| withhold See Also \| abnegate \| check \| contain \| contradict \| contravene \| control \| curb \| disavow \| disclaim \| hold \| hold in \| hold on \| keep \| keep back \| moderate \| negate \| renounce \| repudiate \| withhold Deny In Webster's Dictionary \Deny"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Denying}.] [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. d['e]nier, fr. L. denegare; de- + negare to say no, deny. See {Negation}.] 1. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit. Note: We deny what another says, or we deny the truth of an assertion, the force of it, or the assertion itself. 2. To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce. [Obs.] ``If you deny to dance.'' --Shak. 3. To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request. Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in what it gives, and what denies? --Pope. To some men, it is more agreeable to deny a vicious inclination, than to gratify it. --J. Edwards. 4. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow. The falsehood of denying his opinion. --Bancroft. Thou thrice denied, yet thrice beloved. --Keble. {To deny one's self}, to decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practice self-denial. Let him deny himself, and take up his cross. --Matt. xvi. 24. \Deny"\, v. i. To answer in ??? negative; to declare an assertion not to be true. Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. --Gen. xviii. 15.

Deny Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Deny?

[v] declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
[v] refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
[v] refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"
[v] deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
[v] refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
[v] deny oneself (something); restrain, esp. from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
[v] refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Deny: refuse | traverse

Deny In Webster's Dictionary

\De*ny"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Denied}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Denying}.] [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F.
d['e]nier, fr. L. denegare; de- + negare to say no, deny. See
{Negation}.]
1. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; --
   opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.

Note: We deny what another says, or we deny the truth of an
      assertion, the force of it, or the assertion itself.

2. To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to
   reject; to decline; to renounce. [Obs.] ``If you deny to
   dance.'' --Shak.

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

         Who finds not Providence all good and wise, Alike in
         what it gives, and what denies?       --Pope.

         To some men, it is more agreeable to deny a vicious
         inclination, than to gratify it.      --J. Edwards.

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

         The falsehood of denying his opinion. --Bancroft.

         Thou thrice denied, yet thrice beloved. --Keble.

{To deny one's self}, to decline the gratification of
   appetites or desires; to practice self-denial.

         Let him deny himself, and take up his cross. --Matt.
                                               xvi. 24.


\De*ny"\, v. i.
To answer in ??? negative; to declare an assertion not to be
true.

      Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was
      afraid.                                  --Gen. xviii.
                                               15.

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