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denying


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  deny 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  deny 
 
  Sense  1 
  deny 
  =>  disclaim 
  =>  disavow 
 
  Sense  2 
  deny 
  =>  abnegate 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  deny 
 
  3  of  7  senses  of  deny 
 
  Sense  1 
  deny 
  =>  disclaim 
  =>  disavow 
  =>  deny 
 
  Sense  2 
  deny 
  =>  abnegate 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
  =>  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  keep  to  oneself 
  =>  deny 
  =>  reserve 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  deprive 
  =>  wean 
  =>  starve,  famish 
  =>  tongue-tie 
  =>  dock 
  =>  bilk 
  =>  disinherit,  disown 
  =>  impoverish 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  beggar,  pauperize 
  =>  bankrupt,  ruin,  break 
  =>  disenfranchise,  disfranchise 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  deny 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  deny 
 
  7  senses  of  deny 
 
  Sense  1 
  deny 
  =>  contradict,  negate,  contravene 
 
  Sense  2 
  deny 
  =>  renounce,  repudiate 
 
  Sense  3 
  deny 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  keep  hold  on 
 
  Sense  5 
  deny 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
 
  Sense  6 
  traverse,  deny 
 
  Sense  7 
  deny 
  =>  disavow 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  deny 
 
  deny  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  7) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  deny 
 
  Sense  4 
  deny,  refuse 
  =>  keep  hold  on 
 
  Sense  5 
  deny 
  =>  control,  hold  in  hold  contain,  check,  curb,  moderate 
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  Sense  1 
  deny 
  =>  contradict,  negate,  contravene 
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  Sense  2 
  deny 
  =>  renounce,  repudiate 
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  Sense  3 
  deny 
  =>  withhold,  keep  back 
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  Sense  6 
  traverse,  deny 
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  Sense  7 
  deny 
  =>  disavow 
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  Overview  of  verb  deny 
 
  The  verb  deny  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (24)  deny  --  (declare  untrue;  contradict;  "He  denied  the  allegations";  "She  denied  that  she  had  taken  money") 
  2.  (20)  deny  --  (refuse  to  accept  or  believe;  "He  denied  his  fatal  illness") 
  3.  (16)  deny  --  (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.  (15)  deny,  refuse  --  (refuse  to  let  have  "She  denies  me  every  pleasure";  "he  denies  her  her  weekly  allowance") 
  5.  deny  --  (restrain,  esp.  from  indulging  in  some  pleasure;  "She  denied  herself  wine  and  spirits") 
  6.  traverse,  deny  --  (deny  formally  (an  allegation  of  fact  by  the  opposing  party)  in  a  legal  suit) 
  7.  deny  --  (refuse  to  recognize  or  acknowledge;  "Peter  denied  Jesus") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  denying 
  self-denying 
 
  Overview  of  verb  deny 
 
  The  verb  deny  has  7  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (24)  deny  --  (declare  untrue;  contradict;  "He  denied  the  allegations";  "She  denied  that  she  had  taken  money") 
  2.  (20)  deny  --  (refuse  to  accept  or  believe;  "He  denied  his  fatal  illness") 
  3.  (16)  deny  --  (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.  (15)  deny,  refuse  --  (refuse  to  let  have  "She  denies  me  every  pleasure";  "he  denies  her  her  weekly  allowance") 
  5.  deny  --  (restrain,  esp.  from  indulging  in  some  pleasure;  "She  denied  herself  wine  and  spirits") 
  6.  traverse,  deny  --  (deny  formally  (an  allegation  of  fact  by  the  opposing  party)  in  a  legal  suit) 
  7.  deny  --  (refuse  to  recognize  or  acknowledge;  "Peter  denied  Jesus") 



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