Definitions for deny
dɪˈnaɪde·ny

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. denyverb

   declare untrue; contradict

   "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"

2. denyverb

   refuse to accept or believe

   "He denied his fatal illness"

3. denyverb

   refuse to grant, as of a petition or request

   "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"

4. deny, refuseverb

   refuse to let have

   "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

5. deny, abnegateverb

   deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

   "She denied herself wine and spirits"

6. traverse, denyverb

   deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

7. denyverb

   refuse to recognize or acknowledge

   "Peter denied Jesus"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. denyverb

   To not allow.

   I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.

2. denyverb

   To assert that something is not true.

3. denyverb

   To disallow

4. denyverb

   to refuse to give or grant something to someone

   My father denied me a good education

5. denyverb

   To prevent from scoring.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To DENYverb

   Etymology: denier, French; denego, Latin.

   1. To contradict an accusation; not to confess.

   Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. Gen.

   2. To refuse; not to grant.

   My young boy
   Hath an aspect of intercession, which
   Great nature cries —— deny not. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Ah, charming fair, said I,
   How long can you my bliss and your’s deny? Dryden.

   3. To abnegate; to disown.

   It shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest you deny your God. Josh. xxiv. 27.

   4. To renounce; to disregard; to treat as foreign or not belonging to one.

   The best sign and fruit of denying ourselves, is mercy to others. Thomas Sprat, Sermons.

   When St. Paul says, if in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable: he considers Christians as denying themselves in the pleasures of this world, for the sake of Christ. Francis Atterbury, Sermons, Pref.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deny

   Deny is a song recorded by Canadian rock band Default for their 2001 debut studio album, The Fallout. It was co-written by the members of the band and Chad Kroeger, who also co-produced the track with Rick Parashar. "Deny" was released April 8, 2002 as the album's second single. The song was featured on the EA Sports video game, NHL 2003, and was supported by a music video featuring boxer Laila Ali. Failing to enter the Billboard Hot 100, the song proved unable to replicate its predecessor's multi-format success. "Deny" was still a hit at rock radio, reaching number seven on the US Mainstream Rock chart and number one on the Canada rock airplay chart.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Denyverb

   to declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit

2. Denyverb

   to refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce

3. Denyverb

   to refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request

4. Denyverb

   to disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow

5. Denyverb

   to answer in /// negative; to declare an assertion not to be true

6. Etymology: [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. dnier, fr. L. denegare; de- + negare to say no, deny. See Negation.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deny

   de-nī′, v.t. to gainsay or declare not to be true: to reject: to refuse admission to: to disown:—pr.p. deny′ing; pa.p. denied′.—adv. Deny′ingly.—Deny one's self, to deny one's self the indulgence of bodily appetites and carnal inclinations: to exercise self-denial. [Fr. denier—L. denegāre—de, inten., and negāre, to say no. See Negation.]

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1. DENY

   What does DENY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DENY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Matched Categories

1. • Control
   • Disavow
   • Keep
   • Negate
   • Renounce
   • Withhold

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deny' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4104

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deny' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4529

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'deny' in Verbs Frequency: #275

Anagrams for deny »

1. dyne

2. E.D.N.Y.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deny in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deny in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of deny in a Sentence

1. Neakai Lewis:

   I don't deny that there are good cops.

2. Ben Cline:

   It is unimaginable that organ transplant centers would deny American citizens life-saving medical procedures solely for being unvaccinated against COVID-19, the SAVE Act ensures that no one is denied an organ transplant or donation based on their vaccination status. Getting vaccinated is a personal choice and should not be mandated.

3. Governor Ivey:

   Even after listening to the tape, I sincerely do not recall either the skit, which evidently occurred at a Baptist Student Union party, or the interview Baptist Student Union, both which occurred 52 years ago. Even though Ben LaRavia is the one on tape remembering the skit -- and I still don't recall ever dressing up in overalls or in blackface -- I will not deny what is the obvious, as such, I fully acknowledge -- with genuine remorse -- my participation in a skit like that back when I was a senior in college.

4. Karen Khachanov:

   I cannot deny that I got a little bit crazy, but Im really a bit disappointed ... with the crowd as well. I dont have anything against when they cheer for Felix. Its normal. Hes the home favorite, especially from Montreal. I wish they could cheer the same way in Russia for me. But still, not when I miss or not wishing me to miss, screaming during the points. Its disrespectful.

5. William Shakespeare:

   Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo Deny thy father, and refuse thy name...

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deny
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deny
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deny
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deny
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deny
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deny