deny
/dəˈnaɪ/verb2 syllables
Deny means: refuse to let have.
Synonyms for deny14
verb, as in refuse to let have
verb, as in deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
verb, as in deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
Opposites of deny
What does deny mean?7
verb
refuse to let have“She denies me every pleasure”
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure“She denied herself wine and spirits”
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
declare untrue; contradict“He denied the allegations”
refuse to accept or believe“He denied his fatal illness”
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request“The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses”
refuse to recognize or acknowledge“Peter denied Jesus”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with deny?60
three syllables
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Deny in a sentence
- You're super cute, and you can never deny that.DJ_Saidez
- One must not deny one's brother, even if he wants to engulf you.AmarMecheri
- What doesn't exist, they don't want to deny.maaster
- I won't deny, the thought of suicide has crossed my mind.mindfroggery
- I can't deny the truth now, as your predictions have come to fruition.Nuel
- Before the cock crows, you will deny me three times.patgfisher
- However, the singer does not deny her ancestry.doswans
- He will deny it, so don't pay him any attention.marcelostockle
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Forms of deny
as a verb
- past tense
- denied
- present participle
- denying
- third-person singular
- denies
- past participle
- denied