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English verb: deny | |||
| 1. | deny (communication) declare untrue; contradict | ||
| Samples | He denied the allegations. She denied that she had taken money. | ||
| Examples | They deny that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contradict, contravene, negate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disavow, disclaim, repudiate | ||
| Antonyms | acknowledge, admit | ||
| 2. | deny (communication) refuse to accept or believe | ||
| Samples | He denied his fatal illness. | ||
| Examples | They deny that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disown, renounce, repudiate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abnegate | ||
| 3. | deny (possession) refuse to grant, as of a petition or request | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | keep back, withhold | ||
| 4. | deny (possession) refuse to let have | ||
| Samples | She denies me every pleasure. He denies her her weekly allowance. | ||
| Examples | They deny them the money | ||
| Synonyms | refuse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold on, keep | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | keep back, withhold | ||
| Verb group | abnegate, deny | ||
| Antonyms | grant, allow | ||
| 5. | deny (possession) deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure | ||
| Samples | She denied herself wine and spirits. | ||
| Synonyms | abnegate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | check, contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, moderate | ||
| Verb group | deny, refuse | ||
| 6. | deny (communication) deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit | ||
| Synonyms | traverse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Domain category | law, practice of law | ||
| 7. | deny (communication) refuse to recognize or acknowledge | ||
| Samples | Peter denied Jesus. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disavow | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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