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deny - declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money" |
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acknowledge,
admit accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
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contradict,
contravene,
negate deny the truth of
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disclaim make a disclaimer about; "He disclaimed any responsibility"
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repudiate refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
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disavow refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"
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deny - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" |
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refuse |
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allow,
grant allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something; "I allow for this possibility"; "The seamstress planned for 5% shrinkage after the first wash"
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abnegate,
deny deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
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hold on,
keep stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
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keep back,
withhold hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
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deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" |
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abnegate |
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deny,
refuse declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
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check,
contain,
control,
curb,
hold,
hold in,
moderate make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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deny - refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness" |
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disown,
renounce,
repudiate cast off; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
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abnegate deny or renounce; "They abnegated their gods"
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deny - 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" |
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keep back,
withhold hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
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deny - refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus" |
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disavow refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with; "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"
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