DENIES Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster deny, gainsay, contradict, contravene mean to refuse to accept as true or valid deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said contradict implies an open or flat denial
Denies - definition of denies by The Free Dictionary 1 to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue: he denied that he had killed her 4 to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of: it is hard to deny a child 5 to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow: the baron denied his wicked son v t -nied, -ny•ing
DENY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary [ + -ing verb] Neil denies break ing the window deny a claim He said the police assaulted him while he was in custody , a claim which the police deny deny a report A close associate of the author denied reports that she had cancer
denies - WordReference. com Dictionary of English to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of: to deny access to secret information to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar repudiate: to deny one's gods
deny - Wiktionary, the free dictionary To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc ; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow Jesus prophesized that by the time the cock crowed, Peter would have denied him three times (obsolete) To refuse (to do or accept something)
Deny Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary She denies all the charges that have been made against her They are still denying (that) the problem exists The police deny that racism is a problem in the department Yes, I was there I don't deny it There's no denying [=it is clearly true] that he knows how to run a successful company
DENIES Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for DENIES: refutes, rejects, contradicts, disavows, disallows, disclaims, negates, repudiates; Antonyms of DENIES: admits, acknowledges, confirms, owns, allows, concedes, accepts, adopts
DENY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you deny someone or something, you say that they have no connection with you or do not belong to you I denied my father because I wanted to become someone else [VERB noun] If you deny someone something that they need or want, you refuse to let them have it If he is unlucky, he may find that his ex-partner denies him access to his children