transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈnī, dē- ]
transitive verb
( de·nied ; de·ny·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French deneier, denier, from Latin denegare, from de- + negare to deny — more at negate
Date: 14th century
1. : to declare untrue
deny an allegation
2. : to refuse to admit or acknowledge : disavow
deny responsibility
3.
a. : to give a negative answer to
deny ing the petitioners
b. : to refuse to grant
deny a request
c. : to restrain (oneself) from gratification of desires
4. archaic : decline
5. : to refuse to accept the existence, truth, or validity of
• de·ny·ing·ly -ˈnī-iŋ-lē adverb
Synonyms:
deny , gainsay , contradict , contravene mean to refuse to accept as true or valid. deny implies a firm refusal to accept as true, to grant or concede, or to acknowledge the existence or claims of
denied the charges
gainsay implies disputing the truth of what another has said
no one can gainsay her claims
contradict implies an open or flat denial
her account contradicts his
contravene implies not so much an intentional opposition as some inherent incompatibility
laws that contravene tradition