deny

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deny Definition

• (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 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"
• (v) refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
• (v) deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
• (v) deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
• (v) refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"

deny Synonyms

• abnegate
• deny
• refuse
• traverse