deny
English Thesaurus
1. declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | disclaim, |
| definition | : | make a disclaimer about (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | repudiate, |
| definition | : | reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | disavow, |
| definition | : | refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with (verb.communication) |
2. refuse to accept or believe (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | abnegate, |
| definition | : | deny or renounce (verb.communication) |
3. refuse to recognize or acknowledge (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | disavow, |
| definition | : | refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with (verb.communication) |
4. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit (verb.communication)
| domain category | : | law, practice of law, |
| definition | : | the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system (noun.act) |
5. refuse to let have (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | hold on, keep, |
| definition | : | retain possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | keep back, withhold, |
| definition | : | hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | abnegate, deny, |
| definition | : | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession) |
6. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)
| verb group | : | deny, refuse, |
| definition | : | refuse to let have (verb.possession) |
7. refuse to grant, as of a petition or request (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | keep back, withhold, |
| definition | : | hold back; refuse to hand over or share (verb.possession) |
8. declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | acknowledge, admit, |
| definition | : | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | denial, disaffirmation, |
| definition | : | the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (noun.communication) |
9. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | defence, defense, demurrer, denial, |
| definition | : | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
10. refuse to let have (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
11. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
12. refuse to grant, as of a petition or request (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | denial, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
13. declare untrue; contradict (verb.communication)
| antonym | : | acknowledge, admit, |
| definition | : | declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | denial, disaffirmation, |
| definition | : | the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (noun.communication) |
14. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | defence, defense, demurrer, denial, |
| definition | : | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
15. refuse to let have (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | allow, grant, |
| definition | : | let have (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
16. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
17. refuse to grant, as of a petition or request (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | denial, |
| definition | : | the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | denier, |
| definition | : | one who denies (noun.person) |
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