HyperDic: deny

English > 7 senses of the word *deny*:
VERB	communication	deny	declare untrue
	communication	deny	refuse / refuse to accept or believe
	possession	deny	refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
	possession	deny, refuse	refuse to let have
	possession	deny, abnegate	deny oneself (something)
	communication	deny, traverse	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
	communication	deny	refuse / refuse to recognize or acknowledge

deny > pronunciation
Sounds	dihnay'
Rhymes	Brunei ... Sinai: 8 rhymes with nay...

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaning	declare untrue; contradict.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Model	They deny that there was a traffic accident
Narrower	disavow	refuse to acknowledge
	disclaim	make a disclaimer about
	repudiate	Reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust / unjust / unjust
Broader	contradict, negate, contravene	deny the truth of
Opposite	admit, acknowledge	declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
Spanish	denegar, desmentir, negar
Catalan	denegar, desmentir, negar, refusar
Nouns	denial	the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
Nouns	denier	one who denies

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 2, communication
Meaning	refuse / refuse to accept or believe.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Model	They deny that there was a traffic accident
Narrower	abnegate	deny or renounce
Broader	disown, renounce, repudiate	Cast off
Spanish	negar
Catalan	negar
Nouns	denier	one who denies

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 3, possession
Meaning	refuse to grant, as of a petition or request.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something
Broader	withhold, keep back	hold back
Spanish	denegar, negar, rechazar
Catalan	denegar, desmentir, negar
Nouns	denial	the act of refusing / refusing to comply (as with a request)
Nouns	denier	one who denies

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 4, possession
Meaning	Refuse to let have.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Model	They deny them the money
Synonym	refuse
Narrower	withhold, keep back	hold back
Broader	keep, hold on	Retain possession of
Opposite	allow, grant	Let have
Similar to	deny, abnegate	deny oneself (something)
Spanish	negar
Catalan	negar
Nouns	denier	one who denies

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 5, possession
Meaning	deny oneself (something) ; restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.
Pattern	Somebody ----s somebody something
Synonym	abnegate
Broader	control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate	lessen the intensity of
Similar to	deny, refuse	Refuse to let have
Nouns	denial	renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
Nouns	denier	one who denies

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 6, communication
Meaning	deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Synonym	traverse
Category	law, practice of law	The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system
Spanish	denegar
Catalan	denegar
Nouns	denial	a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Nouns	denier	one who denies

English > *deny*: 7 senses > verb 7, communication
Meaning	refuse / refuse to recognize or acknowledge.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Broader	disavow	refuse to acknowledge
Spanish	denegar, negar
Catalan	denegar, negar
Nouns	denier	one who denies

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