Associations to the word «Deny»

DENY, verb. (transitive) To not allow.

DENY, verb. (transitive) To assert that something is not true.

DENY, verb. (transitive) To disallow

DENY, verb. (transitive) to refuse to give or grant something to someone

DENY, verb. (sports) (transitive) To prevent from scoring.

DENY, verb. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

DENY, verb. (obsolete) To refuse (to do or accept something).

DENY ONESELF, verb. To decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practise self-denial.

DENY, verb. Declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money".

DENY, verb. Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness".

DENY, verb. 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".

DENY, verb. Refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance".

DENY, verb. Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits".

DENY, verb. Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.

DENY, verb. Refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus".