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UK
/dɪnˈaɪ/
]
[ US /dɪˈnaɪ/ ]
[ US /dɪˈnaɪ/ ]
VERB
-
refuse to let have
he denies her her weekly allowance
She denies me every pleasure -
declare untrue; contradict
He denied the allegations
She denied that she had taken money - deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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refuse to recognize or acknowledge
Peter denied Jesus -
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day
The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses -
refuse to accept or believe
He denied his fatal illness -
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
She denied herself wine and spirits
How To Use deny In A Sentence
- Nor do I deny that they sometimes abuse their power and are unfair to individuals.
- All four men continue to deny any wrongdoing under the criminal and sporting proceedings. Times, Sunday Times
- Searle wants to deny that collective intentions are analyzable in terms of singular intentions, but he also wants (and in my view with better reasons) to deny that there are collective spirits or other mysterious creations.
- This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens.
- Truly, Ranald, my trusty friend," said Dalgetty, "I will not deny that the case may be soon my own; for I am so forfoughen (being, as A Legend of Montrose
- Prayer, and receive the Sacrament every day; because they do not subject and submit themselves wholly and entirely to him that hath Light, nor deny and conquer themselves, nor give up themselves totally to God, with a perfect divesting and disinteresting of themselves: In a word, till the Soul be purified in the Fire of Inward Pain, it will never get to a State of The spiritual guide which disentangles the soul / by Michael de Molinos ; edited with an introduction by Kathleen Lyttelton and a note by H. Scott Holland.
- He tried to deny it. Shame on him!
- She was arrested and charged with treason, a capital offence, but made no attempt to deny her actions. Times, Sunday Times
- One thing no one can deny is how direspectful the media has been against clinton. Core constituency laments Clinton's exit
- The Response did however deny the terms of the agreements alleged by the claimants.
