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denies

verb , present tense third-person singular of deny

Synonyms and Antonyms of denies

1 to declare not to be true

the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing

Synonyms of denies

contradicts, disaffirms, disallows, disavows, disclaims, disconfirms, disowns, gainsays, negates, negatives, refutes, rejects, repudiates

Words Related to denies

traverses

challenges, confutes, disproves, rebuts

disagrees (with), disputes

Near Antonyms of denies

accepts, adopts, embraces, espouses

affirms, announces, asserts, avers, claims, declares, maintains, professes, submits

authenticates, corroborates, substantiates, validates, verifies

Antonyms of denies

acknowledges, admits, allows, avows, concedes, confirms, owns

2 to be unwilling to grant

the director denied access to the top secret files to all but those with a need to know

Synonyms of denies

declines, disallows, disapproves, negatives, nixes, refuses, rejects, reprobates, withholds

Words Related to denies

bans, enjoins, forbids, prohibits, proscribes, vetoes

rebuffs, repels, spurns

checks, constrains, curbs, holds, keeps, represses, restrains, restricts

balks (at), hinders, impedes, obstructs

Near Antonyms of denies

affords, furnishes, gives, provides, supplies

authorizes, commissions, licenses (also licences)

accedes (to), acquiesces, agrees (to), assents (to), consents (to), warrants

accords, sanctions, vouchsafes

Antonyms of denies

allows, concedes, grants, lets, OKs (or okays), permits

3 to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility

in a futile attempt to get out of the contract, he even denied his own signature

Synonyms of denies

disavows, disclaims, disowns, repudiates

Words Related to denies

contradicts, disallows, gainsays, negates, negatives, refuses, rejects

challenges, confutes, criticizes, disproves, rebuts, refutes

disputes, questions

abdicates, abjures, recants, renounces, retracts

Phrases Synonymous with denies

washes one's hands of

Near Antonyms of denies

accepts, adopts, embraces, espouses

admits, concedes, confesses, grants

affirms, announces, asserts, avers, declares, maintains, professes, submits

authenticates, confirms, corroborates, substantiates, validates, verifies

Antonyms of denies

acknowledges, avows, claims, owns, recognizes

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