1. deny - verb
· declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
Hypernym(s): contradict, negate, contravene
Antonym(s): admit
2. deny - verb
· refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
Hypernym(s): disown, renounce, repudiate
3. 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"
Hypernym(s): withhold, keep_back
4. deny - verb
· refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
Synonym(s): refuse
Antonym(s): allow
5. deny - verb
· deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits"
Synonym(s): abnegate
Hypernym(s): control, hold_in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
6. deny - verb
· deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
Synonym(s): traverse
7. deny - verb
· refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"
Hypernym(s): disavow
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