Synonyms of denies

denies

verb

present tense third-person singular of deny

1

as in refutes

to declare not to be true

the congressman denied all charges of wrongdoing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refutes
• rejects
• contradicts
• disavows
• disallows
• disclaims
• negates
• repudiates
• disowns
• disputes
• disconfirms
• disaffirms
• traverses
• gainsays
• challenges
• disproves
• rebuts
• negatives
• disagrees (with)
• confutes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admits
• acknowledges
• confirms
• owns
• allows
• concedes
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• asserts
• claims
• maintains
• declares
• affirms
• announces
• submits
• avows
• professes
• espouses
• avers
• verifies
• corroborates
• validates
• substantiates
• authenticates

2

as in refuses

to be unwilling to grant

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• withholds
• disapproves
• disallows
• forbids
• prohibits
• nixes
• restricts
• keeps
• proscribes
• vetoes
• spurns
• negatives
• enjoins
• bans
• restrains
• holds
• repels
• reprobates
• hinders
• represses
• impedes
• rebuffs
• constrains
• obstructs
• checks
• curbs
• balks (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concedes
• permits
• provides
• allows
• lets
• grants
• gives
• furnishes
• affords
• authorizes
• supplies
• agrees (to)
• acquiesces
• OKs
• licenses
• consents (to)
• warrants
• commissions
• accedes (to)
• assents (to)
• sanctions
• accords
• vouchsafes

3

as in rejects

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 & Similar Words

• refuses
• refutes
• rejects
• disavows
• criticizes
• disowns
• disclaims
• repudiates
• contradicts
• disallows
• renounces
• disproves
• challenges
• negates
• retracts
• questions
• washes one's hands of
• rebuts
• confutes
• recants
• disputes
• abdicates
• gainsays
• abjures
• negatives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recognizes
• claims
• owns
• acknowledges
• accepts
• adopts
• admits
• embraces
• concedes
• asserts
• confesses
• maintains
• announces
• declares
• affirms
• grants
• avows
• submits
• confirms
• espouses
• professes
• avers
• verifies
• corroborates
• validates
• substantiates
• authenticates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of denies

Fencebridge now denies that figure, stating that the comment was made erroneously, and the figure is closer to $24 million — $13 million for ammunition and $11 million for guns. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Foxtrot has been linked to several murders across ​Europe, and Britain and the US allege the group was behind attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets on behalf of Iran, which denies the allegation. — CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

The documents say Victim-1 denies Luo’s allegations against him. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Brand, who again denies that any of the interaction was non-consensual, reportedly rarely took his eyes off the screen as the complainant’s police interview played. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

More than historical curiosities, such stories reveal how elaborate disguises can become necessary as a means of survival in a world that denies people the freedom to be themselves — both historically and today. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

One of the most famous of these witch-skeptical treatises, from the sixteenth century, was Reginald Scot’s Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584), which forcefully denies the existence of witches. — Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026

Belgal denies having involvement with the gang and his attorneys say ICE has not provided any evidence? — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Batie-Smoose contests the university’s findings and denies refusing to coach any athlete. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026