browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
denies definition
denies |
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 -------------- Sense 1 deny => contradict, negate, contravene -------------- Sense 2 deny => renounce, repudiate -------------- Sense 3 deny => withhold, keep back -------------- Sense 6 traverse, deny -------------- Sense 7 deny => disavow -------------- 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") 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")
denies definition
This work is licensed under a
