deny
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deny
- /dɪˈnaɪ/ UK
- /dəˈnaɪ/ US
- /dɪ-/ US
- /di-/ US
Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English denyen, from Old French denoier (“to deny, to repudiate”) (French dénier), from Latin denegare (“to deny, to refuse”), from de- (“away”) and negare (“to refuse”), the latter ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *né (“no, not”). Doublet of denegate.
verb denies · denying · denied · deny
- To disallow or reject. I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.
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To assert that something is not true.
to deny a rumour to deny an allegation
Similar: contradict, disclaim, gainsay, refute, withsay · Opposite: affirm, confirm
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To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
My father denied me a good education.
Opposite: grant
- To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
- To prevent from scoring. Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot. Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, a
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To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
Jesus prophesied that by the time the cock crowed, Peter would have denied him three times.
Similar: disclaim, forswear, renounce, abjure, deny, disavow, disown, forsay, repudiate, wash one's hands of
- To refuse (to do or accept something). if you deny to dance
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: refuse, traverse, disallow, repudiate, disavowal, disavow, reject, refusal, invalidate, forbid, rejection, nullify, denial, prohibit, negate, disown
Translations
Every language
verb to assert that something is not true
| Español | negar, impugnar, salir al paso de |
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| 한국어 | 부정하다 bujeonghada, 부인하다 bu'inhada |
| 日本語 | 否む inamu, 打ち消す uchikesu, 否定する hitei suru |
| 中文 | 否認 /否认 fǒurèn, 否定 fǒudìng |
| Português | negar |
| Français | nier, démentir |
| Deutsch | leugnen, bestreiten, dementieren |
| Italiano | negare |
| Ελληνικά | αρνούμαι arnoúmai, διαψεύδω diapsévdo |
| Română | nega |
| Русский | отрица́ть otricátʹ, отверга́ть otvergátʹ, отве́ргнуть otvérgnutʹ, опроверга́ть oprovergátʹ, опрове́ргнуть oprovérgnutʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | chối, chối bỏ |
| العربية | نَفَى nafā |
| עברית | הכחיש hikhkhísh, כָּפַר kafár |
verb to refuse to give or grant something to someone
| Español | denegar |
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| Français | refuser |
| Deutsch | verweigern |
Talk about this word "deny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deny "deny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deny.Cite this
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howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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