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

United Nations experts, the United States and Congo's government have in the past accused Rwanda of profiting off Congo’s minerals in exchange for its support to the rebels, which Rwanda denies. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Because the therapy is off-label, insurance routinely denies coverage, forcing clinicians and patients to improvise — a frustration that Dombo experienced firsthand. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Russian social media channels have been rife with rumors of a further mobilization post-elections to shore up Russia’s manpower in Ukraine – something the Kremlin vehemently denies. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post via Getty Images Hunter denies making the comments. — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Sumud denies the colonizer their desire to record history in our blood. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

The allegations, which Netanyahu denies, have energized his domestic opponents, some of whom are viewed more favorably in Abu Dhabi, ahead of critical Israeli elections next month; polls show the prime minister appears to be losing ground. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Holmes continues to maintain her innocence in the film and denies that Theranos was anything but a legitimate enterprise, Hammond wrote. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026

The Carlson-Vance partnership has generated more conservative blowback over the past few years as Carlson has progressed from skepticism of Israel into anti-Semitism, which Carlson denies. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026