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deny

[dih-nahy] / dɪˈnaɪ /
VERB
disagree, renounce, decline
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ban call on contradict oppose rebuff refuse refute reject revoke turn down withhold
STRONG
abjure abnegate begrudge contravene controvert curb disallow disavow disbelieve discard disclaim discredit disown disprove doubt eschew exclude forbid forgo forsake gainsay negate negative nullify rebut recant repudiate restrain sacrifice spurn taboo veto
WEAK
disacknowledge enjoin from hold back keep back not buy say no to take exception to turn thumbs down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
OK accept allow approve ratify sanction support
STRONG
acknowledge admit agree aid assist believe claim concur credit embrace help keep permit trust validate welcome
WEAK
accede affirm concede confess corroborate go along grant

Example Sentences

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Dub Advisors resolved the matter with the Massachusetts Securities Division through a settlement agreement in which the firm didn’t admit or deny breaking the law.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

"I was in tears, shock and absolutely appalled this happened," she wrote in the email, marked "serious complaint" and which Travelodge does not deny it received.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

It’s essentially three things: deceive, disrupt, and deny.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Hamilton was there because he could not honestly deny Burr’s charges, which he sincerely believed captured the essence of the man’s character.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.