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deny

/dɪˈnaɪ/

verb

Meaning

  • To disallow or reject.

    "I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied."

  • To assert that something is not true.

    "Everyone knows he committed the crime, but he still denies it."

  • (ditransitive) To refuse to give or grant something to someone.

    "My father denied me a good education."

  • To take something away from someone; to deprive of.

  • To prevent from scoring.

  • To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

  • To refuse (to do or accept something).

Synonyms

contradict,
disclaim,
gainsay,
refute,
withsay