deny
Translation
to deny, to refuse, to reject
Examples
He denied the accusation.
He denied the accusation.
She denied taking the money.
She denied taking the money.
They were denied access to the building.
They were denied access to the building.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to state that (sth.) is not true. He denied the accusation.
(-ing) to state that one has not done (sth.). She denied taking the money.
((that ...)) to state that (a clause) is not true. He denied that he was involved.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to refuse to give (sth.) to (sb.). They denied him access.
Similar Words
Synonyms: refuse, reject, contradict; Antonyms: admit, accept, confirm
Etymology
From Old French 'denier', from Latin 'denegare' (de- 'formally' + negare 'to say no').
Memory Tips
To 'deny' is to say 'nay' (an old word for no).