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

Islamabad has repeatedly accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of providing sanctuary to TTP militants, an allegation Kabul denies. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Rights groups have, however, accused the country of sportswashing to cover up its reputation for silencing critics, including accusations of killings and disappearances, allegations the government denies. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Holmes denies having said it, and the remark isn’t on the couple’s own recordings of the interviews in question, but, to their dismay, the article’s editor, after reviewing the journalist’s notes, stands by the reporting. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

The company also denies using dynamic pricing or changing prices in real time based on individual customers. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Vaccaro claims physical and emotional abuse by Hill, who denies the allegations. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

The Marine, who denies the allegations, is accused of strangling 39-year-old Anna Yagi and stealing her belongings. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Si, Slovenia's domain registrar, denies any wrongdoing, Snopes reports. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

The owner of the gas station where investigators say Robert Strang bought synthetic kratom denies that the pills found near the student's body came from his store. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026