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Deny

Definition: Deny

Deny

Verb

1. Declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money".

2. Refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness".

3. 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. Refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance".

5. Restrain, esp. from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits".

6. Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.

7. Refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "deny" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Note: Deny \De*ny"\, transitive verb. [imperfect & past participle. Denied; Denying.]. (references)


Specialty Definition: Deny

DomainDefinition

Slang

Verb. Source: Deny. Definition: To block a shot. Context: Used to describe a defensive player blocking the shot of the offensive player . Social Source: Basketball Players. Source: Compiled by The University of Oregon. (additional references)

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Synonyms: Deny

Synonyms: refuse (v), traverse (v). (additional references)
Antonyms: admit (v), allow (v). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Deny

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Avoidance

Avoid, shun; steer clear of, keep clear of; fight shy of; keep one's distance, keep at a respectful distance; keep out of the way, get out of the way; evade, elude, turn away from; set one's face against; (oppose); deny oneself.

Dissent

Verb: dissent, demur; call in question; (doubt); differ in opinion, disagree; say no; refuse assent, refuse to admit; cavil, protest, raise one's voice against, repudiate; contradict; (deny).

Negation

Verb: deny; contradict, contravene; controvert, give denial to, gainsay, negative, shake the head.

Deny flatly, deny peremptorily, deny emphatically, deny absolutely, deny wholly, deny entirely; give the lie to, belie.

Reasoning,

Verb: reason, argue, discuss, debate, dispute, wrangle- argufy, bandy words, bandy arguments; chop logic; hold an argument, carry on an argument; controvert; (deny); canvass; comment upon, moralize upon; spiritualize; consider; (examine).

Refusal

Verb: refuse, reject, deny, decline, turn down; nill, negative; refuse one's assent, withhold one's assent; shake the head; close the hand, close the purse; grudge, begrudge, be slow to, hang fire; pass.

Resist, cross; not grant; repel, repulse, shut the door in one's face, slam the door in one's face; rebuff; send back, send to the right about, send away with a flea in the ear; deny oneself, not be at home to; discard, spurn; (repudiate); rescind; (revoke); disclaim, protest; dissent.

Resignation

Verb: resign; give up, throw up; lay down, throw up the cards, wash one's hands of, abjure, renounce, forego, disclaim, retract; deny.

Seclusion Exclusion

Verb: be secluded, live secluded; Adjective: keep aloof, stand, hold oneself aloof, keep in the background, stand in the background; keep snug; shut oneself up; deny oneself, seclude oneself creep into a corner, rusticate, aller planter ses choux; retire, retire from the world; take the veil; abandon; sport one's oak.

Temperance

Verb: be temperate; Adjective: abstain, forbear, refrain, deny oneself, spare,swear off.

Unbelief Doubt

Throw doubt upon, raise a question; bring in, call in question; question, challenge, dispute; deny; cavil; cause a doubt, raise a doubt, start a doubt, suggest a doubt, awake a doubt, make suspicion; ergotize.

Worship

Propitiate, offer sacrifice, fast, deny oneself; vow, offer vows, give alms.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Deny

English words defined with "deny": abnegateconfront, contradict, contravene, Cosmothetic idealists, CounterpleadDenay, Denegate, Denied, Denying, Disacknowledge, Disaffirmevasive answerface, Forsayincontrovertible, irrefutableNayt, negate, negativism, negativityObversionpositive, present, Pro confessoRenay, ReneyeTo back and fill, To deny one's self, To make dainty, To renounce probate, To shut out, traverse, Twentieth Amendmentundeniable, UnsaintWeak, Withsay. (references)
Specialty definitions using "deny": airspace controlBasilisk, Benbow, blocking position, BrocklehurstCOmmon Business Oriented Language, condition precedent to liability, Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act of 1961, control attributes, Cyberwardenial measureELIGIBILITY WORKERHomer's CriticsINAUSPICIOUSLY, Information Warfare, INSURANCE, I-Warmaritime operationNon Plus, Notice of Intent to DenyPublic Comment PeriodRight-to-farm lawsstrategic miningWoman. (references)
Etymologies containing "deny": Withsay. (references)

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Modern Usage: Deny

DomainUsage

Screenplays

To deny our own impulses is to deny the very thing that makes us human (The Matrix; writing credit: Andy Wachowski; Larry Wachowski)

I do not deny that my heart has greatly desired this (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh)

After all that, your husband wants to deny you a fair and equitable share of the marital assets based on one single act of indiscretion (Liar Liar; writing credit: Paul Guay; Stephen Mazur)

Who in their right mind, Kevin, could possibly deny that the twentieth century was mine, all of it Kevin, all of it mine (The Devil's Advocate; writing credit: Tony Gilroy and Jonathan Lemkin. Based on the novel by Andrew Neiderman.)

Deny my will, and the arc of your destiny will reach a sudden conclusion (Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver II; writing credit: Amy Hennig)

Lyrics

You can't deny it (Can't Deny It; performing artist: Fabolous)

So fly, I can't deny. (One In A Million; performing artist: Aaliyah)

It's not fair to deny me (You Oughta Know; performing artist: Alanis Morissette)

DON'T DENY DON'T BE SHY JUST COME AROUND (I Know Where It's At; performing artist: All Saints)

So don't try to deny it pretty baby, (Roll To Me; performing artist: Del Amitri)

Clever

Money talks. I'll not deny. I heard it once. It said goodbye. (references; author: unknown)

Movie/TV Titles

Confirm or Deny (1941)

Song Titles

Can't Deny It (performing artist: Nate Dogg)

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Commercial Usage: Deny

DomainTitle

Books

  • 101 Ways to Deny Self (reference)

  • Deny All Knowledge: Reading the X-Files (The Television Series) (reference)

  • Deny and Countercharge (reference)

  • Deny Thyself (reference)

  • Deny, Deny, Deny: The Rise and Fall of Colin Thatcher (Second Edition) (reference)

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Music

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Photo Album: Deny

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Albany demonstration : attempts are being made in Albany to restrict the abortion law and deny women the right to control ... Credit: Library of Congress.

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Familiar Quotations: Deny

AuthorQuotation

Abraham Lincoln

Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves.

Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton

Real philosophy seeks rather to solve than to deny.

James A(nthony) Froude

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Deny yourself! You must deny yourself! That is the song that never ends.

Leigh Hunt

The same people who can deny others everything are famous for refusing themselves nothing.

Leonard Bacon

They that deny God destroy men's nobility.

Ludwig Feuerbach

In practice all men are atheists; they deny their faith by their actions.

Magna Carta

To none will we sell, to none deny or delay, right or justice.

Publilius Syrus

It is kindness to refuse immediately what you intend to deny.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: Deny

AuthorDateQuotation

John Locke

1690

No body can deny but the nourishment is his. (Second Treatise of Government)

US Bill of Rights

1795

Amendment IX. The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. (reference)

Amendment to US Constitution

1795-2008

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. (reference)

Winston S. Churchill

1946

Now, at this sad and breathless moment, we are plunged in the hunger and distress which are the aftermath of our stupendous struggle; but this will pass and may pass quickly, and there is no reason except human folly or sub-human crime which should deny to all the nations the inauguration and enjoyment of an age of plenty. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

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Use in Literature: Deny

TitleAuthorQuote

Through the Looking-Glass

Carroll, Lewis

Which Alice did not venture to deny.

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

The visible (r)me in no way authorises the thinker to deny the latent (r)me

King Richard III

Shakespeare, William

My lord, he doth deny to come

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Non-Fiction Usage: Deny

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Many will deny the condition even when it is apparent. (references)

This may deny your child the opportunity to participate in normal activities necessary for growth and development. (references)

Refusing to discuss death may deny your child an outlet for some strong and possibly frightening feelings, and it will deny you the opportunity to offer comfort or reassurance. (references)

Business

If the Council decides that foreign products have analogs in Russia, it may deny registration of the foreign product. (references)

Authorities deny permits and quickly move to suppress demonstrations involving expression of dissenting political views. (references)

Hesitation to bring a violation to an entity's immediate attention is grounds for the chamber to deny the plaintiff the right to challenge the tendering process. (references)

Children

Sierra Leone

Legal requirements for naturalization, such as continuous residence in the country for 15 years or the past 12 months and 15 of the previous 20 years, effectively deny citizenship to many long-term residents, notably the Lebanese community. (references)

Civil Liberties

Palau

In response the Ministry decided in 1998 to deny work permits to Bangladeshi workers in the future. (references)

Moldova

There are allegations that national security officers were involved; however, the authorities deny them. (references)

Economic History

Colombia

Previously, EPSs claimed illnesses pre-existence and other arguments to deny health care. (references)

Pakistan

All parties -- including those continuing to deny the legitimacy of the Zia/Junejo government -- were permitted to organize and hold rallies. (references)

Cuba (09/01)

Measures announced on January 5, 1999, strengthed this support while continuing to deny the regime the means to maintain its repressive system. (references)

Human Rights

Jordan

Government officials deny allegations of torture and abuse. (references)

India

Police usually deny these claims, countering that there are no records of arrest. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

Hizballah continued to deny other governments and the ICRC access to the prisoners during the year. (references)

Indigenous People

Honduras

The courts commonly deny legal recourse to indigenous groups and often show bias in favor of nonindigenous parties of means and influence. (references)

Minorities

Romania

There have been repeated attempts to deny the Holocaust in the country (through symposiums and press articles). (references)

Moldova

Russian speakers are not discriminated against in practice, and the law has not been used to deny them work as state officials. (references)

Political Economy

Tunisia

Prison officials often deny access to prisoners by their lawyers and family members. (references)

Honduras

The judicial system continued to deny swift and impartial justice to prisoners awaiting trial. (references)

ITALY

CONSOB may deny such authorization to firms from countries that discriminate against Italian firms. (references)

Political Rights

Uzbekistan

The procedures to register a candidate are burdensome and the Central Election Commission has authority to deny registration. (references)

Burma

The military junta continued its systematic use of coercion and intimidation to deny citizens the right to change their government. (references)

Uzbekistan

Under the law, the Central Election Commission must deny registration of presidential candidates who are found to "harm the health and morality of the people." There is no appeal to the Supreme Court for candidates whose parties are denied registration. (references)

Trade

Guyana

The Embassy is not in a position to confirm or deny these allegations. (references)

Cote D'ivoire

Health officials will often interpret the date of manufacture as an expiration date, if one does not appear on the label, and deny entry to the product. (references)

Switzerland

In certain cases, where there is a high likelihood of diversion of goods to WMD or missile uses, the Government of Switzerland applies the "catch-all" provisions of its export control law to deny export of goods not specifically included on any export control list. (references)

Travel

Bolivia

The Bolivian Government reserves the right to accept or deny the indefinite residence of foreigners in Bolivia. (references)

Women

Ghana

Traditional practices and social norms often deny women their statutory entitlements to inheritances and property, a legally registered marriage (and with it, certain legal rights), and the maintenance and custody of children. (references)

Worker Rights

Colombia

Coca-Cola and its affiliated bottlers strongly deny the accusations. (references)

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

BASILISK, n. The cockatrice. A sort of serpent hatched form the egg of a cock. The basilisk had a bad eye, and its glance was fatal. Many infidels deny this creature's existence, but Semprello Aurator saw and handled one that had been blinded by lightning as a punishment for having fatally gazed on a lady of rank whom Jupiter loved. Juno afterward restored the reptile's sight and hid it in a cave. Nothing is so well attested by the ancients as the existence of the basilisk, but the cocks have stopped laying.

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Deny

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Rush Limbaugh

Investigative reporter David Rose documents the links so many on the Left deny exist, so they can continue appeasing this monster as their ilk appeased Hitler.

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Speeches: Deny

SpeakerTermPhrase(s)

James Madison

1809-1817Whilst we assert for ourselves a freedom to embrace, to profess and to observe the Religion which we believe to be of divine origin, we cannot deny an equal freedom to those whose minds have not yet yielded to the evidence which has convinced us.

Andrew Jackson

1829-1837The conception that it was my intention to menace or insult the Government of France is as unfounded as the attempt to extort from the fears of that nation what her sense of justice may deny would be vain and ridiculous.

Harry S. Truman

1945-1953In the test of that war we found a strength of unity that brought us through--a strength that crushed the power of those who sought by force to deny our faith in the dignity of man.

John F. Kennedy

1961-1963We know that your lives and land are being used as pawns by those who deny you freedom.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Deny

"Deny" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 76.38% of the time. "Deny" is used about 2,263 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Lexical Verb (infinitive)76.38%1,7284,866
Lexical Verb (base form)23.62%53411,505
                    Total100.00%2,263N/A

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Expression: Deny

Expressions using "deny": deny one's guilt deny oneself deny oneself smth. deny oneself the plesure deny oneself to smb. deny onself flatly deny stubbornly deny To deny one's self. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "deny": sin-deny.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Deny

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Modern Translation: Deny

Language Translations for "deny"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

tërhiqem (back away, back out of, backpedal, backslide, climb down, depart, draw away, draw back, fall back, give ground, rebound, recede, recoil, retire, retrograde, shrink, withdraw), refuzoj (debar, decline, disallow, disavow, disclaim, negative, override, overrule, rat, rebuff, refuse, reject, relinquish, renounce, spurn, throw over, thumb down, withhold), prapësohem (depart, double), nuk pranoj (decline, differ, disapprove, disclaim, ignore, override, protest, push away, reject, relinquish, renounce, repudiate, set aside, spurn, throw off, thumb down), nuk e pranoj, mohoj (abnegate, disaffirm, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, rat, refuse, repudiate, retract, set aside), abdikoj (abdicate, demise, disavow, disclaim, resign). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏منع (averting, ban, banning, bar, barring, block, debar, deprive, deter, estop, exclude, forbade, forbid, forbiddance, forbidding, foreclose, hinder, hindering, hold back, immunize, inhibit, interdict, interdiction, keep from, obstruct, obstruction, obviation, preclude, prevent, preventing, prevention, prohibit, prohibition, proscription, restrain from, stop, taboo, veto, ward off, withhold), ‏نفى (banish, be exiled, disclaim, exile, expatriate, gainsay, proscribe, relegate, transport), ‏نكر (contradict, controvert, deny oneself, disallow, disbelieve, disclaim, gainsay, negate, negative, rebut, recant, renege, renounce, repudiate, retract, unreel), ‏حرم (abridge, ban, be bereaved, be forbidden, bereave, contraband, debar, deprive, disable, dispossess, divest, excommunicate, forbade, forbid, geld, interdict, inviolable, outlaw, prohibit, proscribe, restrain, rob, sacred, sanctuary, starve, suppress, wife), ‏تنكر (abjure, deny oneself, disavow, disclaim, disguise, disguise oneself, disown, guy, mask, masquerade, mockery, renounce, repudiate, travesty), ‏تبرأ من (disown, give smb. a wide berth), ‏جحد (disbelieve, odium, repudiate), ‏رفض الإيمان, ‏رفض أن يمنح, ‏رفض (decline, defy, denial, denied, disallow, disapproval, disapprove, dismiss, ignore, negate, negation, negative, nix, objection, odium, overrule, pass up, rebuff, refusal, refuse, reject, rejection, renouncement, repel, reprobate, repudiate, repudiation, repulse, scorn, set aside, throw out, throw over, toss, turn down). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

отричам се от (abjure, disavow, disown, renounce, repudiate), отричам истинността на, отхвърлям (abnegate, avoid, cast away, cast down, challenge, decline, demur, disallow, disclaim, dismiss, except, exclude, fling away, ignore, kiss off, negative, override, proscribe, rebuff, rebut, refuse, refute, renounce, repudiate, scout, set aside, throw back, throw down, throw off, throw out, toss away, toss over, vote down, wash out, wave aside), отказвам (decline, misfire, negative, protest, rebuff, refuse, thumb down), опровергавам (belie, confute, contradict, deflate, disprove, impugn, negative, overturn, rebut, refute). (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

駁斥 (denounce, refute), 否认 (Abnegation, Denial, Denied, Denying, Disavow, Disavowed, Disavowing, Disclaim, Disclaimed, Disclaiming). (various references)

   

Czech

  

dementovat (disclaim), zapřít (renounce), zapírat, popřít (disaffirm, disavow, disclaim, disown), popírat (contradict, controvert, negate), odmítnout (decline, impeach, kill, rebuff, refuse, reject, renege, repel, repudiate, repulse, snub, turn down, wave aside), odepřít (refuse, withhold). (various references)

   

Danish

  

benægte (abnegate). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

ontkennen (abjure, abnegate). (various references)

   

Esperanto

  

nei, negi. (various references)

   

Faeroese

  

sýta (abnegate, refuse, reject), nokta (abnegate). (various references)

   

Farsi 

  

حاشاکردن , تکذیب کردن (Impugn, Refute), انکارکردن (Disclaim, Dispute, Gainsay, Renege, Renounce, Repudiate, Unsay), ردکردن (Balk, Confute, Controvert, Decline, Disallow, Disapprove, Disavow, Disclaim, Disown, Disprove, Gainsay, Ignore, Impugn, Overrule, Rebuff, Rebut, Refuse, Refute, Rejcet, Repel, Repudiate, Veto). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

dementoida, peruuttaa sanomalehdessä, kiistää (dispute), kieltää (forbid prohibit), eittää (contest, dispute). (various references)

   

French

  

nier. (various references)

   

German

  

leugnen (abnegate, denial, forswear, gainsay, renounce, to deny), verweigern (disallow, refuse, refuse to obey, reject, to deny, to disallow, to refuse, withhold), verneinen (abnegate, answer in the negative, dispute, negate, obeisance), verleugnen (abjure, abnegate, disavow, disown). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

αρνούμαι (abnegate, dcline, decline, disavow, disclaim, gainsay, negate, negative, rebuff, refuse). (various references)

   

Hebrew 

  

למ וע (avert, deprive, forestall, head off, hinder, inhibit, keep back, preclude, prevent, refuse, stop, ward off, withhold), לשלול (bereave, contradict, deprive, disapprove, negate, rebut, refuse, veto), לכפור (disbelieve), ל"תכחש ל- (disclaim, disown), ל"ת כר (estrange, ignore, neglect, renounce, repudiate), ל"כחיש (disclaim, rebut, repudiate), לסרב לתת, ל כר (be estranged). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

tagad (disavow, disbelieve, gainsaid, nay, negate, to disavow, to disclaim, to disown, to gainsay, to negate, to negative, to renege, to traverse), megtagad (disown, refuse, renounce, repudiate, to disavow, to disown, to put back, to recant, to refuse, to renounce, to repudiate, withhold), megakadályoz (balk, counteract, estop, foil, hinder, hindrance, prevent, prohibit, restrain, stymie, to arrest, to avert, to balk, to bar, to baulk, to check, to encumber, to hinder, to impede, to inhibit, to interfere, to keep from, to preclude, to put off, to set back, to stymie, to thwart), letagad. (various references)

   

Icelandic

  

neita (abnegate, refuse, reject). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

menyangkal (confute, contradict, controvert, disclaim, disprove, gainsay, negate), memungkirkan, memungkiri, memungkari. (various references)

   

Italian

  

negare (abnegate, disclaim, gainsay, negate, refuse, repudiate, unsay, withhold). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

"消す (to contradict, to deny, to negate), "ち消す (to contradict, to deny, to negate), 動かす (to change, to deny, to influence, to inspire, to mobilize, to move, to operate, to rouse, to set in motion, to shift), 否め無い  (cannot deny), 否め無い (cannot deny, incontrovertible, undeniable), 否めない (cannot deny, incontrovertible, undeniable), 否む  (to decline, to deny, to refuse), 否む (to decline, to deny, to detest, to dislike, to refuse). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

う"かす (to change, to deny, to influence, to inspire, to mobilize, to move, to operate, to rouse, to set in motion, to shift), うちけす (to contradict, to deny, to negate), いなめない (cannot deny, incontrovertible, undeniable), いなむ (to decline, to deny, to refuse). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

부 하십시". (various references)

   

Manx

  

staayney (brazen, cessation, forbear, forbearance, harden, oppose, refrain, self-denial, set against, stiffen), obbal (abnegate; refusal, abnegation, abstain, abstention, decline, denial, denounce, denunciation, disavow, disavowal, disclaim, disown, forbid, go against, jib, negate, negation, refuse, refusing, refutation, refute, self-denial, turn down, turn down refuse), jiooldey (cast off, disclaim, dismiss, disown, dissent, eliminate, exclude, negate, negation, negative, refuse, reject, rejection, renouncement, repudiate, repudiation, spurn, traverse). (various references)

   

Norwegian

  

benekte (abnegate). (various references)

   

Papiamen

  

desmintí (abnegate), nenga (abnegate, refuse, reject), minti (abnegate). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

enyday.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

negar (abnegate, contradict, debar, disavow, disclaim, discredit, disown, gainsay, negative, repudiate, sublate, whittle down, withhold), desmentir (belie, disavow). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

nega (abjure, challenge, disaffirm, disavow, gainsay, impugn, negate, negative, repudiate, traverse), dezminţi (belie, disavow, gainsay, give the lie to, repulse). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

отрицать (abnegate, disaffirm, disavow, disclaim, gainsay, negate, refuse to acknowledge, say no, traverse), отказываться (abdicate, abjure, abnegate, decline, disavow, disclaim, disown, fail to, forgo, forsake, forsaken, forsook, recede, refuse, refused, reject, renounce, repudiate, resign, waive, waived), отказывать (fail, refuse, reject), отвергать;отрицать, отпираться, не допускать (keep out, shut out). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

seun (a charm, a charm for protection, defend by charms, prosperity;, refus, refuse, shun), icheidh (refuse), icheadh (contradicting, denying, renouncing). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

poreći (disavow, gainsay, retract, traverse, unsay), osporiti (controvert, dispute, question), osporavati (contest, impugn, oppugn), opovrgnuti (confute, rebut, refute, undo, unsay), odreći se (abdicate, abjure, abnegate, back down, disclaim, forgo, forwent, relinquish, remise, renounce, sign away, surrender, waive, withdraw), odreći (disavow, withhold), odbiti (cast aside, counter, decline, deduct, disallow, dock, drive back, fend off, fight off, keep off, knock off, overrule, parry, rebuff, reflect, refuse, reject, repel, repudiate, repulse, stave off, strike up, throw back, turn away, turn back, turn down, ward off, wean), lišiti (abridge, cut off, deprave, deprive, divest, free, rid, rob, strip). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

negar (abnegate, cut, decry, disclaim, disprove, gainsay, negate, negative, refuse), desmentir (abnegate, belie, give the lie to, nail, negative). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

neka (abnegate, denial, refuse, reject), förneka (abnegate, disclaim, disown, gainsay, negate, repudiate), dementera (contradict), bestrida (challenge, contest, contradict, contravene, defray, disallow, dispute, fill, gainsay, impugn, oppugn, support, traverse). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

yoksun bırakmak (bereave, debar, debar from, deprive, dispossess, forgo, Rob, shear), yalanlamak (belie, call back, confute, contradict, controvert, disavow, disclaim, disprove, give the lie to, impugn, kill, oppugn, refute), yadsımak (abnegate, disown), reddetmek (abnegate, cast off, challenge, controvert, damn, declare off, disaffirm, disallow, disapprove, disavow, disdain, dismiss, disown, dispute, draw the line, fall down, gainsay, negate, negative, Nix, overrule, protest, quash, rebut, refuse, refute, reject, renege, renounce, repel, repudiate, rule out, scout, set aside, spurn, take objection to, throw out, turn back, turn down, turn thumbs down on, veto, wave aside), mahrum etmek (abridge, con smb. out of, debar, debar from, deprive, detain, dispossess, divest, divest smb. of, lose, mulct, oust, shear, spoil, starve, stint), inkâr etmek (abnegate, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, gainsay, go back on, negate, repudiate). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

dдnmek (retract), inkдr etmek. (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

спростовувати (confute, demolish, disapprove, disprove, negate, negative, nill, overturn, rebut, refute, repulse), відкидати (abnegate, baffle, balk, brush away, cast aside, cast away, disapprove, discard, divest, doff, forswear, jettison, negate, negative, non-concur, override, overturn, push back, rebut, reject, reprobate, repudiate, set aside, throw aside, throw away, toss aside, turn down, wave aside, wave away), відмовляти (debar, disallow, discourage, malfunction, notice, persuade, refuse, say no, withhold), не давати, зрікатися (abdicate, abjure, abnegate, disclaim, forswear, recant, renege, renegue, renounce, repudiate, resign), заперечувати (abnegate, answer, answer back, challenge, contradict, contravene, demur, disaffirm, disallow, disavow, disclaim, disown, expostulate, forbid, gainsay, impugn, mind, negative, nill, object, oppugn, rejoin, talk back), брати назад (revoke, take back). (various references)

   

Welsh

  

naca/u (refuse), gwrthod (refuse, reject), gwadu (disown, forsake, renounce). (various references)

   

Zulu

  

-phikisa (abnegate). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: Deny

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

abnegantes, abnegaverunt, abneges, abneget, abnuere, abnuo, denegabitur, deneges, deneget, denego, infitians, negabant, negabimus, negabis, negabit, negabo, negabunt, negandum, negant, negantes, negantibus, negare, negasti, negastis, negat, negatio, negatione, negaverit, negaverunt, negavi, negavit, recusare. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: Deny

LanguageDateSourceProverbs Chapter 30, Verse 7
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintDuo aitoumai para sou mh afelhV mou carin pro tou apoqanein me
Latin405VulgateDuo rogavi te ne deneges mihi antequam moriar
Middle English1395WyclifTwo thingus I preyede to thee; ne denien thou to me, er I die.
Jacobean English1611King JamesTwo things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die:
Victorian English1833WebsterTwo things have I required of thee; deny them not to me before I die:
Basic English1964OgdenI have made request to you for two things; do not keep them from me before my death:

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: Deny

LanguageProverbs Chapter 30, Verse 7
Cebuano¶ Duruha ka mga butang ang akong gipangayo kanimo; Ayaw pag-imakuli sila kanako sa dili pa ako mamatay:
CroatianZa dvoje te molim, ne uskrati mi, dok ne umrem:
DanishTvende Ting har jeg bedet dig om, nægt mig dem ej, før jeg dør:
DutchTwee dingen heb ik van U begeerd, onthoud ze mij niet, eer ik sterve;
FinnishKahta minä sinulta pyydän, älä niitä minulta koskaan kiellä, kuolemaani saakka:
FrenchJe te demande deux choses: Ne me les refuse pas, avant que je meure!
GermanZweierlei bitte ich von dir; das wollest du mir nicht weigern, ehe ich denn sterbe:
Haitian Creole¶ Bondye, se de bagay ase mwen mande ou: Tanpri, pa refize m' yo anvan mwen mouri.
HungarianKettõt kérek tõled; ne tartsd meg én tõlem, mielõtt meghalnék.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari"Ya Allah, aku mohon sebelum aku mati, berikanlah kepadaku dua hal ini.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaDua perkara juga telah kupinta kepadamu; jangan apalah engkau menahankan dia dari padaku dahulu dari pada matiku.
ItalianIo ti domando due cose, non negarmele prima che io muoia:
Korean내 가 두 가 지 일 을 주 께 구 하 였 사 오 니 나 의 죽 기 에 주 시 옵 소 서
Maori¶ E rua nga mea kua inoia e ahau i a koe; kaua ena e kaiponuhia i ahau i mua i toku matenga;
NorwegianTo ting beder jeg dig om, nekt mig dem ikke, før jeg dør:
PortugueseDuas coisas te peço; não mas negues, antes que morra:   
RumanianDouq lucruri Kyi cer; nu mi le opri, knainte de moarte!
RussianдЧХИ ЧЕЭЕК С ТПЫХ Х фЕ'С, ОЕ ПФЛБЦЙ НОЕ, ТЕЦ"Е ОЕЦЕМЙ С ХНТХ:
SpanishDos cosas te he pedido; no me las niegues antes que muera:
SwedishOm två ting beder jag dig, vägra mig dem icke, intill min död:

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Deny

Derivations

Words beginning with "deny": denying, denyingly. (additional references)

Words ending with "deny": redeny. (additional references)

Words containing "deny": adenyl, adenyls, redenying. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Deny" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Adeney, Adeniyi, adenyl, Adney, Dabney, dani, danie, danni, danny, Danoy, dansy, danty, dany, Danya, dayn, dayyy, deany, Deby, decy, Dedni, deen, deene, Deeney, deevy, deey, Degni, degy, dehy, Delni, d'en, dena, dend, dene, deng, denie, Denig, denil, denir, denix, denk, denn, denny, deno, denp, Denry, densy, denty, denvy, denyl, denys, deoy, devy, dexy, deyn, Deyna, Deyns, dfen, dini, dinny, diny, disny, dkny, dne, donay, donty, dony, donyo, doyn, dsn, Dten, duney, dunvy, Duyn, Ederney, eenny, eeny, enny, eny, heny, leny, neny, Odney, veny, weny. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Deny

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: dyne.

Words within the letters "d-e-n-y"

-1 letter: den, dey, dye, end, yen.

-2 letters: de, ed, en, ne, ye.

 Words containing the letters "d-e-n-y"
 

+1 letter: bendy, doyen, dynel, dynes, needy, nerdy, tyned.

 

+2 letters: adenyl, benday, bendys, beyond, denary, dingey, dinkey, donkey, doyens, dyeing, dynein, dynels, dynode, hoyden, hymned, kidney, noyade, nudely, redeny, synced, syndet, trendy, undyed, yanked, yarned, yawned, yeaned, yenned, yonder.

 

+3 letters: adenyls, annoyed, anodyne, ardency, bendays, beyonds, bindery, bylined, cadency, cindery, condyle, cyanide, daysmen, deanery, decency, defying, densely, densify, density, denying, destiny, dingeys, dinkeys, donkeys, doyenne, draymen, dryness, duvetyn, dyeings, dyneins, dynodes, dyspnea, ecdyson, eddying, endways, enjoyed, enskyed, honeyed, hoydens, hyenoid, kidneys, lynched, moneyed, nakedly, needily, notedly, noyades, pudency, reynard, snidely, synched, syndets, tindery, unready, unyoked, vandyke, yardmen, yearend, yearned.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Quotations: Historic
9. Quotations: Fiction
10. Quotations: Non-fiction
11. Quotations: Spoken
12. Quotations: Speeches
13. Usage Frequency
14. Expressions
15. Expressions: Internet
16. Translations: Modern
17. Translations: Ancient
18. Bible Trace
19. Derivations
20. Anagrams
21. Bibliography


  

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