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    de·ny
    [dəˈnī]
    verb
    deny (verb) · denies (third person present) · denied (past tense) · denied (past participle) · denying (present participle)
    1. state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of:
      "they deny any responsibility for the tragedy"
      • refuse to admit the truth of (a concept or proposition that is supported by the majority of scientific or historical evidence):
        "an anti-environmentalist campaign group that denies climate change"
    2. refuse to give or grant (something requested or desired) to (someone):
      "the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources"
      • (deny oneself)
        refrain from satisfying oneself:
        "there was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream"
      • archaic
        refuse access to (someone):
        "the servants are ordered to deny him"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- ‘formally’ + negare ‘say no’.
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    verb
    1. state that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of:
      contradict
      repudiate
      gainsay
      challenge
      contest
      oppose
      retract
      take back
      backpedal
      disprove
      debunk
      explode
      discredit
      refute
      rebut
      invalidate
      negate
      nullify
      quash
      disaffirm
      controvert
      confute
      negative
      declare untrue
      dissent from
      disagree with
      shoot full of holes
      shoot down (in flames)
      Opposite:
      confirm
      • refuse to give or grant (something requested or desired) to (someone):
        refuse
        turn down
        reject
        rebuff
        repulse
        decline
        veto
        dismiss
        knock back
        give the thumbs down to
        give the red light to
        give the brush-off to
        Opposite:
        accept
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