to deny
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1.6
- verb
- /dɪˈnaɪ/
:
denegar
- My feeling was that I could not deny myself an eternal marriage.
- deny access
- deny permission
- deny a request
But empathy doesn't mean that you deny yourself that.
- But empathy doesn't mean that you deny yourself that.
- Silence is not a way of denying yourself life.
- And if that openness was denied, that was a problem.
- Why would you deny yourself that gem Daz?
- And one of the acts they did was deny John Antioquist's bonus.
- Boom, cash only property that got denied financing.
- And they were denied access to all these projects.
- We are denying our kids the chance to grow.
- Or basic human rights such as healthcare were denied just because they were women.
- On the one hand, I was denied good instruction.
- It was lawful to sack someone from their job or deny them housing.
Examples
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We are denying our kids the chance to grow.
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I give you everything and you still deny me.
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Why should I deny myself the pleasure of a ride or two?
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Then you must deny it to them.
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Will they now deny me the liberty which they now have?
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I'm afraid I must deny your petition.
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I can't deny it, any more than you can deny who you are.
Fiction book (1993) -
I would not deny her any true joy.
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Despite their efforts, the majority of the landless tribes have been denied federal recognition.
Academic text (1990) -
I would not deny myself the opportunity to travel abroad this summer.
Synonyms
839
1.9
Refuse to accept someone or something
716
1.7
To say no to a request or offer
332
3.0
To refuse to accept an idea or claim
312
2.9
Refuse an offer, invitation, or request
210
5.1
Refuse to give something someone wants or needs
77
2.8
Refuse someone entry to a place or group
33
8.2
To refuse to accept or be linked to something
16
3.9
To refuse to allow something, usually by an official rule
Antonyms
How Permissive
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word deny also comes from the Latin negare ('to say no'), and it kept that basic idea. That's why to deny someone something is to 'say no' to giving it, or to refuse it.