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Verb deny has 7 senses

• deny(v = verb.communication) Array - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
is one way to contradict, contravene, negate
Antonym: admit
Derived forms noun denial₂, noun denier₃
Sample sentence:
They deny that there was a traffic accident

• deny(v = verb.communication) Array - refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
is one way to disown, renounce, repudiate
Derived form noun denier₃
Sample sentence:
They deny that there was a traffic accident

• deny(v = verb.possession) Array - refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "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"
is one way to keep back, withhold
Derived forms noun denial₁, noun denier₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something

• deny(v = verb.possession) refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
is one way to hold on, keep
Antonym: allow
Derived form noun denier₃
Sample sentence:
They deny them the money

• deny(v = verb.possession) abnegate - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
is one way to check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate
Derived forms noun denial₄, noun denier₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody something

• deny(v = verb.communication) traverse - deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit; Array
Derived forms noun denial₅, noun denier₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• deny(v = verb.communication) Array - refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"
is one way to disavow
Derived form noun denier₃
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

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THESAURUS

deny

abandon, abjure, abstain, answer, answer conclusively, argue down, assert the contrary, avoid, back down, back out, backwater, ban, bar, be contrary to, begrudge, belie, brush aside, call into question, challenge, chuck, chuck out, climb down, close the hand, confound, confute, constrain, contemn, contest, contradict, contravene, controvert, counter, crawfish out, cross, crush, curb, debar, decline, defeat, demolish, desert, despise, disaffirm, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disbelieve, discard, disclaim, discount, discredit, disdain, dismiss, disown, dispose of, disprove, dispute, disregard, eat crow, eat humble pie, embargo, enjoin, eschew, except, exclude, exclude from, finish, floor, forbear, forbid, forgo, forsake, forswear, gag on, gainsay, grudge, hold back, ignore, impugn, inhibit, interdict, join issue upon, keep back, misbelieve, negate, negative, nonplus, not accept, not admit, not believe, not buy, not swallow, nullify, oppose, oppugn, outlaw, overthrow, overturn, overwhelm, parry, pass by, pass up, preclude, prevent, prohibit, proscribe, push aside, put to silence, rebuff, rebut, recall, recant, reduce to silence, refrain, refuse, refuse to admit, refuse to consider, refuse to credit, refute, reject, renege, renounce, repel, repress, repudiate, repulse, restrain, retract, revoke, rule out, sacrifice, say no to, scout, settle, shove away, shun, shut out, shut up, silence, smash all opposition, spurn, squash, squelch, subvert, suppress, swallow, taboo, take back, take issue with, throw away, throw out, traverse, turn away, turn down, turn out, unbelieve, undermine, unsay, upset, waive, withdraw, withhold

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Resignation

VB resign, give up, throw up, lay down, throw up the cards, wash one's hands of, abjure, renounce, forego, disclaim, retract, deny, abrogate, desert, get rid of, abdicate, vacate, vacate one's seat, accept the stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds, retire, tender one's resignation.

Refusal

VB refuse, reject, deny, decline, turn down, nill, negative, refuse one's assent, withhold one's assent, shake the head, close the hand, close the purse, grudge, begrudge, be slow to, hang fire, pass (at cards), be deaf to, dismiss, turn a deaf ear to, turn one's back upon, set one's face against, discountenance, not hear of, have nothing to do with, wash one's hands of, stand aloof, forswear, set aside, cast behind one, not yield an inch, resist, cross, not grant, repel, repulse, shut the door in one's face, slam the door in one's face, rebuff, send back, send to the right about, send away with a flea in the ear, deny oneself, not be at home to, discard, spurn, rescind, disclaim, protest, dissent.

Doubt

VB disbelieve, discredit, not believe, misbelieve, refuse to admit, refuse to believe, doubt, be doubtful, doubt the truth of, be skeptical as to, diffide, distrust, mistrust, suspect, smoke, scent, smell a rat, have doubts, harbor doubts, entertain doubts, suspicions, have one's doubts, demure, stick at, pause, hesitate, scruple, stop to consider, waver, hang in suspense, hang in doubt, throw doubt upon, raise a question, bring in, call in question, question, challenge, dispute, deny, cavil, cause a doubt, raise a doubt, start a doubt, suggest a doubt, awake a doubt, make suspicion, ergotize, startle, stagger, shake one's faith, shake one's belief, stagger one's faith, stagger one's belief.

Negation

VB deny, contradict, contravene, controvert, give denial to, gainsay, negative, shake the head, disown, disaffirm, disclaim, disavow, recant, revoke, dispute, impugn, traverse, rebut, join issue upon, bring in question, call in question, give the lie in his throat, give one the lie in his throat, deny flatly, deny peremptorily, deny emphatically, deny absolutely, deny wholly, deny entirely, give the lie to, belie, repudiate, set aside, ignore, rebut, qualify, refuse, recuse.

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