Synonyms: deny
Definition: declare untrue; contradict
Usage: He denied the allegations; She denied that she had taken money
Similar words: contradict, contravene, negate
Definition: deny the truth of
Synonyms: deny
Definition: refuse to accept or believe
Usage: He denied his fatal illness
Similar words: disown, renounce, repudiate
Definition: cast off
Usage: She renounced her husband; The parents repudiated their son
Synonyms: deny
Definition: refuse to recognize or acknowledge
Usage: Peter denied Jesus
Similar words: disavow
Definition: refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
Usage: Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children
Definition: refuse to let have
Usage: She denies me every pleasure; he denies her her weekly allowance
Definition: retain possession of
Usage: Can I keep my old stuffed animals?; She kept her maiden name after she married
Definition: deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
Usage: She denied herself wine and spirits
Similar words: contain, control, curb, hold, hold in, check, moderate
Definition: lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
Usage: moderate your alcohol intake; hold your tongue; hold your temper; control your anger
Synonyms: deny
Definition: refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
Usage: 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
Similar words: keep back, withhold
Definition: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Usage: The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room