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   deny

   /dɪˈnʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of: "both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy" Similar contradictrepudiategainsaydeclare untruedissent fromdisagree withchallengecontestopposeretracttake backback-pedaldisprovedebunkexplodediscreditrefuterebutinvalidatenegatenullifyquashinformal:shoot full of holesshoot down (in flames)disaffirmrare:controvertconfutenegativeOpposite confirm
   • ▪ refuse to admit the truth of (a concept or proposition that is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence): "an anti-environmentalist campaign group that denies climate change"
   • 2. refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone): "the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources" Similar refuseturn downrejectrebuffrepulsedeclinevetodismissinformal:knock backgive the thumbs down togive the red light togive the brush-off toOpposite accept
   • ▪ refuse to let oneself have something that one desires: "there was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream"
   • ▪ refuse access to (someone): archaic "the servants are ordered to deny him"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- ‘formally’ + negare ‘say no’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • Y

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENY definition: 1. to say that something is not true: 2. it is true: 3. to not allow someone to have or do…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDENY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to not allow someone to have or do something: Her request for time off work was denied. deny someone something The goalkeeper denied him his third goal. No one should be denied a good education. I was denied the opportunity of learning French at school. be denied to A good education should be denied to no one.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of deny – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to say that something is not true, especially something that you are accused of: She denies any involvement in the attack. [ + (that) ] He never denied that he said those things. [ + doing sth ] He denies murdering his father. Fewer examples. He denied any knowledge of the matter.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENYING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENYING definition: 1. present participle of deny 2. to say that something is not true: 3. it is true: . Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENIED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENIED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of deny 2. to say that something is not true: 3. it is true: . Learn more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDENIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DENIAL definition: 1. a statement that something is not true or does not exist: 2. a statement that someone has not…. Learn more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDENYING | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DENYING meaning: 1. present participle of deny 2. to say that something is not true: 3. it is true: . Learn more.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › ja › dictionaryDENY | 意味, Cambridge 英語辞書での定義 - Cambridge Dictionary

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   内容. DENY 意味, 定義, DENY は何か: 1. to say that something is not true: 2. it is true: 3. to not allow someone to have or do…. もっと見る.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › zhs › 词典DENY在剑桥英语词典中的解释及翻译 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DENY的意思、解释及翻译：1. to say that something is not true: 2. it is true: 3. to not allow someone to have or do…。了解更多。

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    DEFY definition: 1. to refuse to obey a person, decision, law, situation, etc.: 2. to be extreme or very strange…. Learn more.