Definitions

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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After Sunday's game, Liverpool boss Arne Slot praised Woodman, who made one save to deny Iliman Ndiaye after coming on.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

In the medical board orders, the doctors neither admit nor deny the board’s findings and agree to comply with the discipline.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

If they could, they’d deny our ally the capabilities to fight our enemy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And whom I still feel reluctant to tell you about, although it is impossible to deny his existence now.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

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