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deny
verb
declare untrue; contradict
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dɪˈnaɪ
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verb
declare untrue; contradict
“He denied the allegations”
verb
refuse to accept or believe
“He denied his fatal illness”
verb
refuse to recognize or acknowledge
“Peter denied Jesus”
verb
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
verb
refuse to let have
“She denies me every pleasure”
verb
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
“She denied herself wine and spirits”
verb
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
“The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses”
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He denied the allegations
She denied that she had taken money
He denied his fatal illness
Peter denied Jesus
She denies me every pleasure
he denies her her weekly allowance
She denied herself wine and spirits
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
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