DENY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • declare untrue
   • contradict
   Usage Example(s)
   • He denied the allegations
   • She denied that she had taken money
   Hypernyms(s) deny is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • contradict (what does contradict mean?)
   • negate (what does negate mean?)
   • contravene (what does contravene mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • admit (what does admit mean?)
   • acknowledge (what does acknowledge mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • disclaim (what does disclaim mean?)
   • repudiate (what does repudiate mean?)
   • disavow (what does disavow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
   • denial (what does denial mean?)
2. Meaning
   • refuse to accept or believe
   Usage Example(s)
   • He denied his fatal illness
   Hypernyms(s) deny is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • renounce (what does renounce mean?)
   • repudiate (what does repudiate mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • abnegate (what does abnegate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
3. Meaning
   • refuse to recognize or acknowledge
   Usage Example(s)
   • Peter denied Jesus
   Hypernyms(s) deny is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disavow (what does disavow mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
4. Meaning
   • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
   Synonym(s)
   • traverse (what does traverse mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
   • defense (what does defense mean?)
   • defence (what does defence mean?)
   • denial (what does denial mean?)
   • demurrer (what does demurrer mean?)
5. Meaning
   • refuse to let have
   Synonym(s)
   • refuse (what does refuse mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She denies me every pleasure
   • he denies her her weekly allowance
   Hypernyms(s) deny is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • hold on (what does hold on mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • allow (what does allow mean?)
   • grant (what does grant mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • refusal (what does refusal mean?)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
6. Meaning
   • deny oneself (something)
   • restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
   Synonym(s)
   • abnegate (what does abnegate mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She denied herself wine and spirits
   Hypernyms(s) deny is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • control (what does control mean?)
   • hold in (what does hold in mean?)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • contain (what does contain mean?)
   • check (what does check mean?)
   • curb (what does curb mean?)
   • moderate (what does moderate mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • abnegation (what does abnegation mean?)
   • self-abnegation (what does self-abnegation mean?)
   • denial (what does denial mean?)
   • self-denial (what does self-denial mean?)
   • self-renunciation (what does self-renunciation mean?)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
   • abnegation (what does abnegation mean?)
   • self-abnegation (what does self-abnegation mean?)
   • denial (what does denial mean?)
   • self-denial (what does self-denial mean?)
   • self-renunciation (what does self-renunciation mean?)
7. Meaning
   • refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
   Usage Example(s)
   • 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
   Hypernyms(s) deny is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • withhold (what does withhold mean?)
   • keep back (what does keep back mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • denier (what does denier mean?)
   • denial (what does denial mean?)