denied; denying; denies
Definition of deny
1 : to declare (something) to be untrue
They denied the allegations.
2 : to refuse to admit or acknowledge (something) : disavow denied responsibility for the vandalism
3a : to give a negative answer to
denying the petitioners
b : to refuse to grant
deny a request was denied a refund
c : to restrain (oneself) from gratification of desires
unwilling to deny himself the foods that he loves
4 : to refuse to accept the existence, truth, or validity of
There's no denying her expertise. You can't deny that he's a good singer.
5 medical : to report or note the absence of (a symptom)
The patient denies pruritus …— David A. Fisher
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Time Traveler for deny
The first known use of deny was in the 14th century
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