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deny
Overview of verb deny
The verb deny has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (24) deny -- (declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money")
2. (20) deny -- (refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness")
3. (16) 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")
4. (15) deny, refuse -- (refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance")
5. deny, abnegate -- (deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits")
6. traverse, deny -- (deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit)
7. deny -- (refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus")
Antonyms of verb deny
2 of 7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
Antonym of admit (Sense 1)
=>admit, acknowledge
Sense 4
deny, refuse
Antonym of allow (Sense 3)
=>allow, grant
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deny
7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
=> contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Sense 2
deny
=> renounce, repudiate
=> reject
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Sense 3
deny
=> withhold, keep back
=> deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 4
deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
=> have, have got, hold
Sense 5
deny, abnegate
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrain, suppress, keep, keep back, hold back
=> prevent, keep
Sense 6
traverse, deny
Sense 7
deny
=> disavow
=> deny
=> contradict, negate, contravene
=> disagree, differ, dissent, take issue
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb deny
3 of 7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
=> disclaim
=> repudiate
=> disavow
Sense 2
deny
=> abnegate
Sense 4
deny, refuse
=> withhold, keep back
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb deny
7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
=> contradict, negate, contravene
Sense 2
deny
=> renounce, repudiate
Sense 3
deny
=> withhold, keep back
Sense 4
deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
Sense 5
deny, abnegate
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Sense 6
traverse, deny
Sense 7
deny
=> disavow
'Cause To' of verb deny
Derived Forms of verb deny
7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
RELATED TO>(noun) denial#2
=> denial, disaffirmation
Sense 2
deny
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
Sense 3
deny
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
RELATED TO>(noun) denial#1
=> denial
Sense 4
deny, refuse
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
Sense 5
deny, abnegate
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
RELATED TO>(noun) denial#4
=> abnegation, self-abnegation, denial, self-denial, self-renunciation
Sense 6
traverse, deny
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
RELATED TO>(noun) denial#5
=> defense, defence, denial, demurrer
Sense 7
deny
RELATED TO>(noun) denier#3
=> denier
Domain of verb deny
Domain Terms of verb deny
Familiarity of verb deny
deny used as a verb is common (polysemy count =7)
Sample Sentences of verb deny
7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
EX: They deny that there was a traffic accident
Sense 2
deny
EX: They deny that there was a traffic accident
Sense 3
deny
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
Sense 4
deny, refuse
EX: They deny them the money
Sense 5
deny, abnegate
*> Somebody ----s somebody something
Sense 6
traverse, deny
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 7
deny
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb deny
6 of 7 senses of deny
Sense 1
deny
> contradict, negate, contravene
=> deny
Sense 2
deny
> renounce, repudiate
=> apostatize, apostatise, tergiversate
=> abjure, recant, forswear, retract, resile
=> swallow, take back, unsay, withdraw
=> refute, rebut
=> deny
Sense 3
deny
> withhold, keep back
=> freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
=> keep to oneself
=> deny
=> reserve
=> immobilize, immobilise
=> deprive
Sense 4
deny, refuse
> keep, hold on
=> carry over, hold over
=> deny, refuse
=> withhold, deduct, recoup
=> save, preserve
=> store, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away
=> store
=> retain, hold, keep back, hold back
=> harbor, harbour
Sense 5
deny, abnegate
> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
=> restrict, restrain, trammel, limit, bound, confine, throttle
=> suppress, stamp down, inhibit, subdue, conquer, curb
=> damp
=> mortify, subdue, cricify
=> deny, abnegate
=> restrict
=> train
=> catch
=> bate
=> thermostat
=> countercheck, counteract
Sense 7
deny
> disavow
=> deny
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb deny
Sense 4
deny, refuse
=> keep, hold on
Sense 5
deny, abnegate
=> control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
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Sense 1
deny
=> contradict, negate, contravene
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Sense 2
deny
=> renounce, repudiate
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Sense 3
deny
=> withhold, keep back
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Sense 6
traverse, deny
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Sense 7
deny
=> disavow
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Grep of verb deny
deny
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