| Main Entry: |
deny |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
disagree, renounce, decline |
Synonyms: |
abjure, abnegate,
ban,
begrudge, call on,
contradict,
contravene, controvert,
curb, disacknowledge, disallow, disavow, disbelieve,
discard, disclaim,
discredit, disown,
disprove,
doubt, enjoin from,
eschew,
exclude,
forbid,
forgo,
forsake, gainsay,
hold back, keep back,
negate,
negative, not buy,
nullify,
oppose,
rebuff, rebut,
recant,
refuse,
refute,
reject,
repudiate,
restrain,
revoke,
sacrifice, say no to,
spurn,
taboo, take exception to, turn down, turn thumbs down, veto,
withhold
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| Notes: |
deny means to declare untrue or refuse to accept or believe or to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; refute means to prove to be false, wrong, or incorrect |
Antonyms: |
accede, acknowledge, admit, affirm, agree, allow, concede, confess, corroborate, go along, grant
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