Deny Definition & Meaning
deny
- verb
- declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
- refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
- 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"
- refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
- deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
- deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
- refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"
"Deny" in song lyrics
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"Yeah we very different that I cant deny"
69 Boyz — Freak Ya Down 2 Da Bass -
"But rapid fire, so real you can't deny"
Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) & Equipto — Oh God -
"Don't Deny"
Beast 1333 — America
Words that rhyme with deny
Usage tips for "deny"
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- What does deny mean?
- declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness" 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" refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" deny oneself (something)
- What part of speech is deny?
- Deny is a verb.
- How many definitions does deny have?
- Deny has 7 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).