Definition of deny in English:

deny

verbdenies, denying, denied dɪˈnʌɪdəˈnaɪ

1with object State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
否认
both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy
两家公司都否认对这一惨祸负有责任。
Example sentencesExamples
- Rumours that he had been suspended swept across the centre two weeks ago, but the shopping centre's management company refused to admit or deny the claims.
- A spokesman for the immigration and naturalisation service, Kerry Gill, denied that publicity influenced handling of the case.
- For the company, Fred Philpott denied that low staffing levels contributed to food not being removed from the shelves when past its ‘use by’ date.
- A spokesman for the Chief Executive's office denied that Wednesday was a date offered to the party, saying it was only chosen by the party.
- Mr Adlem's evidence was that although a lease on the Chapel of Rest was discussed Mr Adlem denied agreeing to anything.
- Company executives denied that accusation, the paper reported.
- He denied that heavy special-purpose vehicles had entered the suburbs and urged the protesters to behave reasonably.
- He denied under cross-examination that they had broken into the nursery.
- It is denied that the Defendant repudiated the alleged or any contract as alleged or at all.
- A federal prosecutor has denied that contention.
- Government officials appear to accept the practice, denying it's widespread.
- Last week O'Malley issued a statement denying any involvement in the statement's alteration.
- Although he denied a desire ‘for any larger command,’ there was no doubt that he had himself in mind for overall command.
- She denied that groupism prevailed in the state unit of the party, adding that a difference of opinion of intra-party issue was bound to happen in a national party.
- He first denied that he had agreed to support the legislation or that he had attended a meeting with the two.
- It is one thing to acknowledge that the human mind can glimpse truth only as through a glass darkly; and quite another to deny the existence of truth altogether.
- When he was confronted, he denied that smoking had taken place.
- I went to the movie with pure enjoyment as my goal, but I couldn't deny a desire to see if a theme from the first two movies would carry through to the third.
- Whilst it cannot be denied that vitamins are essential to the human body, the level of intake and amounts that an individual human body may require varies widely.
- He fiercely denied that knowledge, not even wanting to admit it to himself.
Synonyms
contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare untrue, dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest, oppose
retract, take back, back-pedal
disprove, debunk, explode, discredit, refute, rebut, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash
informal shoot full of holes, shoot down (in flames)
Law disaffirm
rare controvert, confute, negative
1. 1.1 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  In any case, Lomborg does not deny global climate change.
  Some people deny the holocaust, others assert it happened as a matter of undeniable fact.
  The former president of the Royal Astronomical Society was accused of denying man-made climate change in a column published in a Canadian newspaper.
  The only people denying climate change now are the people who are making their money from burning fossil fuels.
  Mr Irving has been jailed in Austria for denying the holocaust.
  If anybody still denies global warming let them come and stew in the steam bath that is London this week.
  I suppose I've answered my own question, about why the Right denies climate change.
  Ethiopia faces devastating famine, millions in other parts of the world have no drinking water and global warming is forgotten or denied.
  Only four years ago it was considered completely mainstream, centrist thinking to oppose stem cell research, reject nuclear proliferation schemes, and deny global warming.
2with two objects Refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone)
拒绝把…给予
the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources
本次调查不能接触情报来源。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is absurd to deny people access to their own money which has been compulsorily channelled into some poorly managed scheme, when they could be progressing towards home ownership.
- ‘It hurts me to deny people access to their home,’ he said.
- Some within industry may even find that access is denied due to confidentiality agreements or licensing.
- Mr Riordan has claimed these orders effectively deny him access to the courts.
- When a contract with the federation was agreed upon, it denied retroactive benefits to members of this striking union, even members like the applicants, who did not take part in the strike.
- In other words, it was browbeaten and the institute was denied what was agreed under that deed of settlement.
- In the scene, she repeatedly denied his advances, and was angry that he was still following her.
- ‘There are genuine refugees who want to work but are being denied that,’ he said.
- O'Neill was denied that unexpected luxury by circumstances outwith his control.
- They can also develop financing arrangements that ensure that people are not denied access to the care they want and need because of their income.
- They should not be denied that opportunity, plus a chance to find a better life while rebuilding their region.
- Ron Sekura opposed the motion of denying the application, he did express interest in helping the club find an alternate site.
- There have also been a number of cases where membership has been denied on technical grounds, they added.
- This product warns you about tracking software and lets you grant or deny permission to those programs.
- Today people who could have been attracted to a professional or working environment not dedicated to profit are denied that option.
- In summary, specialty toy stores cannot compete on prices, so they will agree to deny the product to their discount rivals.
- Sending people to casualty and denying people access to shelters was and is and will always be the domain of the political directorate.
- His mother said he blew up because he's been in solitary confinement and has been repeatedly denied bail - and the stress is getting to him.
- Our request for this very basic information was denied on privacy grounds.
- He said: ‘There are a number of people who would love to rent private or council property and they are being denied that right.’
Synonyms
refuse, turn down, reject, rebuff, repulse, decline, veto, dismiss
informal knock back, give the thumbs down to, give the red light to, give the brush-off to
1. 2.1deny oneself Refuse to let oneself have something that one desires.
  there was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream
  Example sentencesExamples
  I try to curb my spending sometimes, but on the other hand I don't believe there's any point in denying yourself and piling up your money.
  As you might imagine, they've shown remarkable restraint in that regard, refusing to deny themselves a raise for five straight years.
  Quite often, elderly people spend their money on their relatives and deny themselves things they could do with.
  Do not deny yourself the pleasure that is chocolate but if you must - send yours to me.
  Without such a pledge, there remains little justification for non-nuclear states to deny themselves the procurement of nuclear weapons.
  What is the point of denying yourself food and drink for over half a day?
  I realise now that I was deliberately denying myself painting when I stopped doing it for those three years.
  On several crucial occasions, opposition players have spilled the ball metres from the goal line, denying themselves a deserved victory.
  It's a decision to deny ourselves the thoughts, desires, and actions that feed the old life within us.
  As the play progresses, one comes face to face with one's self, the self that has denied itself the fulfilment of its own desires.
  Cutting out favourite snacks leads many children to binge on the foods they have been denying themselves, Harvard Medical School researchers found.
  Why are you even bothering when, after months of denying yourself food, you still look the same?
  It's a shame, because you do not know the culinary delights you are denying yourself.
  You just need to ask yourself what the payoff is and deny yourself that payoff.
  In that city was the opportunity for glory, and no man could deny the greedy desire for glory.
  ‘How well those live who are comfortably and thoroughly in debt,’ wrote Thackeray in Vanity Fair, ‘how they deny themselves nothing; how jolly and easy they are in their minds.’
  I don't think you can deny yourself one of the important foods.
  We're the ones who are denying ourselves health care coverage by refusing to pay taxes.
  Individuals are trying, by denying themselves the luxury of forgetting about their acts, to spare other the agony of having to commit them at some time in the future.
  And in Juliet we find a Chinoy woman, who in her desire to conform to social expectations, denies herself choices and voice.
2. 2.2archaic with object Refuse access to (someone)
  〈古〉拒绝（某人）进入（或接触）
  the servants are ordered to deny him
  仆人们受命不让他进入。

Origin

Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- 'formally' + negare 'say no'.

negative from Late Middle English:
Negative comes from Latin negare ‘to deny’, a Middle English word from the same source. The photographic negative dates from the mid 19th century.

Rhymes

ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai

Definition of deny in US English:

deny

verbdəˈnaɪdəˈnī

[with object]

1State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.
否认
they deny any responsibility for the tragedy
两家公司都否认对这一惨祸负有责任。
Example sentencesExamples
- He denied that heavy special-purpose vehicles had entered the suburbs and urged the protesters to behave reasonably.
- Mr Adlem's evidence was that although a lease on the Chapel of Rest was discussed Mr Adlem denied agreeing to anything.
- He denied under cross-examination that they had broken into the nursery.
- Last week O'Malley issued a statement denying any involvement in the statement's alteration.
- He fiercely denied that knowledge, not even wanting to admit it to himself.
- It is one thing to acknowledge that the human mind can glimpse truth only as through a glass darkly; and quite another to deny the existence of truth altogether.
- A spokesman for the immigration and naturalisation service, Kerry Gill, denied that publicity influenced handling of the case.
- I went to the movie with pure enjoyment as my goal, but I couldn't deny a desire to see if a theme from the first two movies would carry through to the third.
- It is denied that the Defendant repudiated the alleged or any contract as alleged or at all.
- Whilst it cannot be denied that vitamins are essential to the human body, the level of intake and amounts that an individual human body may require varies widely.
- When he was confronted, he denied that smoking had taken place.
- Rumours that he had been suspended swept across the centre two weeks ago, but the shopping centre's management company refused to admit or deny the claims.
- Company executives denied that accusation, the paper reported.
- He first denied that he had agreed to support the legislation or that he had attended a meeting with the two.
- A spokesman for the Chief Executive's office denied that Wednesday was a date offered to the party, saying it was only chosen by the party.
- Government officials appear to accept the practice, denying it's widespread.
- For the company, Fred Philpott denied that low staffing levels contributed to food not being removed from the shelves when past its ‘use by’ date.
- A federal prosecutor has denied that contention.
- Although he denied a desire ‘for any larger command,’ there was no doubt that he had himself in mind for overall command.
- She denied that groupism prevailed in the state unit of the party, adding that a difference of opinion of intra-party issue was bound to happen in a national party.
Synonyms
contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare untrue, dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest, oppose
1. 1.1 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  In any case, Lomborg does not deny global climate change.
  I suppose I've answered my own question, about why the Right denies climate change.
  The former president of the Royal Astronomical Society was accused of denying man-made climate change in a column published in a Canadian newspaper.
  Ethiopia faces devastating famine, millions in other parts of the world have no drinking water and global warming is forgotten or denied.
  The only people denying climate change now are the people who are making their money from burning fossil fuels.
  If anybody still denies global warming let them come and stew in the steam bath that is London this week.
  Only four years ago it was considered completely mainstream, centrist thinking to oppose stem cell research, reject nuclear proliferation schemes, and deny global warming.
  Some people deny the holocaust, others assert it happened as a matter of undeniable fact.
  Mr Irving has been jailed in Austria for denying the holocaust.
2with two objects Refuse to give or grant (something requested or desired) to (someone)
拒绝把…给予
the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources
本次调查不能接触情报来源。
Example sentencesExamples
- It is absurd to deny people access to their own money which has been compulsorily channelled into some poorly managed scheme, when they could be progressing towards home ownership.
- They can also develop financing arrangements that ensure that people are not denied access to the care they want and need because of their income.
- Mr Riordan has claimed these orders effectively deny him access to the courts.
- In the scene, she repeatedly denied his advances, and was angry that he was still following her.
- When a contract with the federation was agreed upon, it denied retroactive benefits to members of this striking union, even members like the applicants, who did not take part in the strike.
- ‘There are genuine refugees who want to work but are being denied that,’ he said.
- O'Neill was denied that unexpected luxury by circumstances outwith his control.
- ‘It hurts me to deny people access to their home,’ he said.
- He said: ‘There are a number of people who would love to rent private or council property and they are being denied that right.’
- In summary, specialty toy stores cannot compete on prices, so they will agree to deny the product to their discount rivals.
- In other words, it was browbeaten and the institute was denied what was agreed under that deed of settlement.
- Our request for this very basic information was denied on privacy grounds.
- Sending people to casualty and denying people access to shelters was and is and will always be the domain of the political directorate.
- His mother said he blew up because he's been in solitary confinement and has been repeatedly denied bail - and the stress is getting to him.
- There have also been a number of cases where membership has been denied on technical grounds, they added.
- Ron Sekura opposed the motion of denying the application, he did express interest in helping the club find an alternate site.
- Today people who could have been attracted to a professional or working environment not dedicated to profit are denied that option.
- This product warns you about tracking software and lets you grant or deny permission to those programs.
- They should not be denied that opportunity, plus a chance to find a better life while rebuilding their region.
- Some within industry may even find that access is denied due to confidentiality agreements or licensing.
Synonyms
refuse, turn down, reject, rebuff, repulse, decline, veto, dismiss
1. 2.1deny oneself Refrain from satisfying oneself.
  there was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream
  Example sentencesExamples
  Why are you even bothering when, after months of denying yourself food, you still look the same?
  In that city was the opportunity for glory, and no man could deny the greedy desire for glory.
  I try to curb my spending sometimes, but on the other hand I don't believe there's any point in denying yourself and piling up your money.
  What is the point of denying yourself food and drink for over half a day?
  As the play progresses, one comes face to face with one's self, the self that has denied itself the fulfilment of its own desires.
  On several crucial occasions, opposition players have spilled the ball metres from the goal line, denying themselves a deserved victory.
  We're the ones who are denying ourselves health care coverage by refusing to pay taxes.
  It's a shame, because you do not know the culinary delights you are denying yourself.
  I realise now that I was deliberately denying myself painting when I stopped doing it for those three years.
  As you might imagine, they've shown remarkable restraint in that regard, refusing to deny themselves a raise for five straight years.
  Cutting out favourite snacks leads many children to binge on the foods they have been denying themselves, Harvard Medical School researchers found.
  ‘How well those live who are comfortably and thoroughly in debt,’ wrote Thackeray in Vanity Fair, ‘how they deny themselves nothing; how jolly and easy they are in their minds.’
  You just need to ask yourself what the payoff is and deny yourself that payoff.
  Quite often, elderly people spend their money on their relatives and deny themselves things they could do with.
  Individuals are trying, by denying themselves the luxury of forgetting about their acts, to spare other the agony of having to commit them at some time in the future.
  And in Juliet we find a Chinoy woman, who in her desire to conform to social expectations, denies herself choices and voice.
  It's a decision to deny ourselves the thoughts, desires, and actions that feed the old life within us.
  Without such a pledge, there remains little justification for non-nuclear states to deny themselves the procurement of nuclear weapons.
  Do not deny yourself the pleasure that is chocolate but if you must - send yours to me.
  I don't think you can deny yourself one of the important foods.
2. 2.2archaic Refuse access to (someone)
  〈古〉拒绝（某人）进入（或接触）
  the servants are ordered to deny him
  仆人们受命不让他进入。

Origin

Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- ‘formally’ + negare ‘say no’.

单词	deny
释义	Definition of deny in English: deny verbdenies, denying, denied dɪˈnʌɪdəˈnaɪ 1with object State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. 否认 both firms deny any responsibility for the tragedy 两家公司都否认对这一惨祸负有责任。 Example sentencesExamples Rumours that he had been suspended swept across the centre two weeks ago, but the shopping centre's management company refused to admit or deny the claims. A spokesman for the immigration and naturalisation service, Kerry Gill, denied that publicity influenced handling of the case. For the company, Fred Philpott denied that low staffing levels contributed to food not being removed from the shelves when past its ‘use by’ date. A spokesman for the Chief Executive's office denied that Wednesday was a date offered to the party, saying it was only chosen by the party. Mr Adlem's evidence was that although a lease on the Chapel of Rest was discussed Mr Adlem denied agreeing to anything. Company executives denied that accusation, the paper reported. He denied that heavy special-purpose vehicles had entered the suburbs and urged the protesters to behave reasonably. He denied under cross-examination that they had broken into the nursery. It is denied that the Defendant repudiated the alleged or any contract as alleged or at all. A federal prosecutor has denied that contention. Government officials appear to accept the practice, denying it's widespread. Last week O'Malley issued a statement denying any involvement in the statement's alteration. Although he denied a desire ‘for any larger command,’ there was no doubt that he had himself in mind for overall command. She denied that groupism prevailed in the state unit of the party, adding that a difference of opinion of intra-party issue was bound to happen in a national party. He first denied that he had agreed to support the legislation or that he had attended a meeting with the two. It is one thing to acknowledge that the human mind can glimpse truth only as through a glass darkly; and quite another to deny the existence of truth altogether. When he was confronted, he denied that smoking had taken place. I went to the movie with pure enjoyment as my goal, but I couldn't deny a desire to see if a theme from the first two movies would carry through to the third. Whilst it cannot be denied that vitamins are essential to the human body, the level of intake and amounts that an individual human body may require varies widely. He fiercely denied that knowledge, not even wanting to admit it to himself. Synonyms contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare untrue, dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest, oppose retract, take back, back-pedal disprove, debunk, explode, discredit, refute, rebut, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash informal shoot full of holes, shoot down (in flames) Law disaffirm rare controvert, confute, negative 1.1 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 Example sentencesExamples In any case, Lomborg does not deny global climate change. Some people deny the holocaust, others assert it happened as a matter of undeniable fact. The former president of the Royal Astronomical Society was accused of denying man-made climate change in a column published in a Canadian newspaper. The only people denying climate change now are the people who are making their money from burning fossil fuels. Mr Irving has been jailed in Austria for denying the holocaust. If anybody still denies global warming let them come and stew in the steam bath that is London this week. I suppose I've answered my own question, about why the Right denies climate change. Ethiopia faces devastating famine, millions in other parts of the world have no drinking water and global warming is forgotten or denied. Only four years ago it was considered completely mainstream, centrist thinking to oppose stem cell research, reject nuclear proliferation schemes, and deny global warming. 2with two objects Refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone) 拒绝把…给予 the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources 本次调查不能接触情报来源。 Example sentencesExamples It is absurd to deny people access to their own money which has been compulsorily channelled into some poorly managed scheme, when they could be progressing towards home ownership. ‘It hurts me to deny people access to their home,’ he said. Some within industry may even find that access is denied due to confidentiality agreements or licensing. Mr Riordan has claimed these orders effectively deny him access to the courts. When a contract with the federation was agreed upon, it denied retroactive benefits to members of this striking union, even members like the applicants, who did not take part in the strike. In other words, it was browbeaten and the institute was denied what was agreed under that deed of settlement. In the scene, she repeatedly denied his advances, and was angry that he was still following her. ‘There are genuine refugees who want to work but are being denied that,’ he said. O'Neill was denied that unexpected luxury by circumstances outwith his control. They can also develop financing arrangements that ensure that people are not denied access to the care they want and need because of their income. They should not be denied that opportunity, plus a chance to find a better life while rebuilding their region. Ron Sekura opposed the motion of denying the application, he did express interest in helping the club find an alternate site. There have also been a number of cases where membership has been denied on technical grounds, they added. This product warns you about tracking software and lets you grant or deny permission to those programs. Today people who could have been attracted to a professional or working environment not dedicated to profit are denied that option. In summary, specialty toy stores cannot compete on prices, so they will agree to deny the product to their discount rivals. Sending people to casualty and denying people access to shelters was and is and will always be the domain of the political directorate. His mother said he blew up because he's been in solitary confinement and has been repeatedly denied bail - and the stress is getting to him. Our request for this very basic information was denied on privacy grounds. He said: ‘There are a number of people who would love to rent private or council property and they are being denied that right.’ Synonyms refuse, turn down, reject, rebuff, repulse, decline, veto, dismiss informal knock back, give the thumbs down to, give the red light to, give the brush-off to 2.1deny oneself Refuse to let oneself have something that one desires. there was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream Example sentencesExamples I try to curb my spending sometimes, but on the other hand I don't believe there's any point in denying yourself and piling up your money. As you might imagine, they've shown remarkable restraint in that regard, refusing to deny themselves a raise for five straight years. Quite often, elderly people spend their money on their relatives and deny themselves things they could do with. Do not deny yourself the pleasure that is chocolate but if you must - send yours to me. Without such a pledge, there remains little justification for non-nuclear states to deny themselves the procurement of nuclear weapons. What is the point of denying yourself food and drink for over half a day? I realise now that I was deliberately denying myself painting when I stopped doing it for those three years. On several crucial occasions, opposition players have spilled the ball metres from the goal line, denying themselves a deserved victory. It's a decision to deny ourselves the thoughts, desires, and actions that feed the old life within us. As the play progresses, one comes face to face with one's self, the self that has denied itself the fulfilment of its own desires. Cutting out favourite snacks leads many children to binge on the foods they have been denying themselves, Harvard Medical School researchers found. Why are you even bothering when, after months of denying yourself food, you still look the same? It's a shame, because you do not know the culinary delights you are denying yourself. You just need to ask yourself what the payoff is and deny yourself that payoff. In that city was the opportunity for glory, and no man could deny the greedy desire for glory. ‘How well those live who are comfortably and thoroughly in debt,’ wrote Thackeray in Vanity Fair, ‘how they deny themselves nothing; how jolly and easy they are in their minds.’ I don't think you can deny yourself one of the important foods. We're the ones who are denying ourselves health care coverage by refusing to pay taxes. Individuals are trying, by denying themselves the luxury of forgetting about their acts, to spare other the agony of having to commit them at some time in the future. And in Juliet we find a Chinoy woman, who in her desire to conform to social expectations, denies herself choices and voice. 2.2archaic with object Refuse access to (someone) 〈古〉拒绝（某人）进入（或接触） the servants are ordered to deny him 仆人们受命不让他进入。 Origin Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- 'formally' + negare 'say no'. negative from Late Middle English: Negative comes from Latin negare ‘to deny’, a Middle English word from the same source. The photographic negative dates from the mid 19th century. Rhymes ally, Altai, apply, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai Definition of deny in US English: deny verbdəˈnaɪdəˈnī [with object] 1State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of. 否认 they deny any responsibility for the tragedy 两家公司都否认对这一惨祸负有责任。 Example sentencesExamples He denied that heavy special-purpose vehicles had entered the suburbs and urged the protesters to behave reasonably. Mr Adlem's evidence was that although a lease on the Chapel of Rest was discussed Mr Adlem denied agreeing to anything. He denied under cross-examination that they had broken into the nursery. Last week O'Malley issued a statement denying any involvement in the statement's alteration. He fiercely denied that knowledge, not even wanting to admit it to himself. It is one thing to acknowledge that the human mind can glimpse truth only as through a glass darkly; and quite another to deny the existence of truth altogether. A spokesman for the immigration and naturalisation service, Kerry Gill, denied that publicity influenced handling of the case. I went to the movie with pure enjoyment as my goal, but I couldn't deny a desire to see if a theme from the first two movies would carry through to the third. It is denied that the Defendant repudiated the alleged or any contract as alleged or at all. Whilst it cannot be denied that vitamins are essential to the human body, the level of intake and amounts that an individual human body may require varies widely. When he was confronted, he denied that smoking had taken place. Rumours that he had been suspended swept across the centre two weeks ago, but the shopping centre's management company refused to admit or deny the claims. Company executives denied that accusation, the paper reported. He first denied that he had agreed to support the legislation or that he had attended a meeting with the two. A spokesman for the Chief Executive's office denied that Wednesday was a date offered to the party, saying it was only chosen by the party. Government officials appear to accept the practice, denying it's widespread. For the company, Fred Philpott denied that low staffing levels contributed to food not being removed from the shelves when past its ‘use by’ date. A federal prosecutor has denied that contention. Although he denied a desire ‘for any larger command,’ there was no doubt that he had himself in mind for overall command. She denied that groupism prevailed in the state unit of the party, adding that a difference of opinion of intra-party issue was bound to happen in a national party. Synonyms contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare untrue, dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest, oppose 1.1 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 Example sentencesExamples In any case, Lomborg does not deny global climate change. I suppose I've answered my own question, about why the Right denies climate change. The former president of the Royal Astronomical Society was accused of denying man-made climate change in a column published in a Canadian newspaper. Ethiopia faces devastating famine, millions in other parts of the world have no drinking water and global warming is forgotten or denied. The only people denying climate change now are the people who are making their money from burning fossil fuels. If anybody still denies global warming let them come and stew in the steam bath that is London this week. Only four years ago it was considered completely mainstream, centrist thinking to oppose stem cell research, reject nuclear proliferation schemes, and deny global warming. Some people deny the holocaust, others assert it happened as a matter of undeniable fact. Mr Irving has been jailed in Austria for denying the holocaust. 2with two objects Refuse to give or grant (something requested or desired) to (someone) 拒绝把…给予 the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources 本次调查不能接触情报来源。 Example sentencesExamples It is absurd to deny people access to their own money which has been compulsorily channelled into some poorly managed scheme, when they could be progressing towards home ownership. They can also develop financing arrangements that ensure that people are not denied access to the care they want and need because of their income. Mr Riordan has claimed these orders effectively deny him access to the courts. In the scene, she repeatedly denied his advances, and was angry that he was still following her. When a contract with the federation was agreed upon, it denied retroactive benefits to members of this striking union, even members like the applicants, who did not take part in the strike. ‘There are genuine refugees who want to work but are being denied that,’ he said. O'Neill was denied that unexpected luxury by circumstances outwith his control. ‘It hurts me to deny people access to their home,’ he said. He said: ‘There are a number of people who would love to rent private or council property and they are being denied that right.’ In summary, specialty toy stores cannot compete on prices, so they will agree to deny the product to their discount rivals. In other words, it was browbeaten and the institute was denied what was agreed under that deed of settlement. Our request for this very basic information was denied on privacy grounds. Sending people to casualty and denying people access to shelters was and is and will always be the domain of the political directorate. His mother said he blew up because he's been in solitary confinement and has been repeatedly denied bail - and the stress is getting to him. There have also been a number of cases where membership has been denied on technical grounds, they added. Ron Sekura opposed the motion of denying the application, he did express interest in helping the club find an alternate site. Today people who could have been attracted to a professional or working environment not dedicated to profit are denied that option. This product warns you about tracking software and lets you grant or deny permission to those programs. They should not be denied that opportunity, plus a chance to find a better life while rebuilding their region. Some within industry may even find that access is denied due to confidentiality agreements or licensing. Synonyms refuse, turn down, reject, rebuff, repulse, decline, veto, dismiss 2.1deny oneself Refrain from satisfying oneself. there was no way that I was going to deny myself ice cream Example sentencesExamples Why are you even bothering when, after months of denying yourself food, you still look the same? In that city was the opportunity for glory, and no man could deny the greedy desire for glory. I try to curb my spending sometimes, but on the other hand I don't believe there's any point in denying yourself and piling up your money. What is the point of denying yourself food and drink for over half a day? As the play progresses, one comes face to face with one's self, the self that has denied itself the fulfilment of its own desires. On several crucial occasions, opposition players have spilled the ball metres from the goal line, denying themselves a deserved victory. We're the ones who are denying ourselves health care coverage by refusing to pay taxes. It's a shame, because you do not know the culinary delights you are denying yourself. I realise now that I was deliberately denying myself painting when I stopped doing it for those three years. As you might imagine, they've shown remarkable restraint in that regard, refusing to deny themselves a raise for five straight years. Cutting out favourite snacks leads many children to binge on the foods they have been denying themselves, Harvard Medical School researchers found. ‘How well those live who are comfortably and thoroughly in debt,’ wrote Thackeray in Vanity Fair, ‘how they deny themselves nothing; how jolly and easy they are in their minds.’ You just need to ask yourself what the payoff is and deny yourself that payoff. Quite often, elderly people spend their money on their relatives and deny themselves things they could do with. Individuals are trying, by denying themselves the luxury of forgetting about their acts, to spare other the agony of having to commit them at some time in the future. And in Juliet we find a Chinoy woman, who in her desire to conform to social expectations, denies herself choices and voice. It's a decision to deny ourselves the thoughts, desires, and actions that feed the old life within us. Without such a pledge, there remains little justification for non-nuclear states to deny themselves the procurement of nuclear weapons. Do not deny yourself the pleasure that is chocolate but if you must - send yours to me. I don't think you can deny yourself one of the important foods. 2.2archaic Refuse access to (someone) 〈古〉拒绝（某人）进入（或接触） the servants are ordered to deny him 仆人们受命不让他进入。 Origin Middle English: from Old French deni-, stressed stem of deneier, from Latin denegare, from de- ‘formally’ + negare ‘say no’.
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