deny

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To disallow or reject.

   I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.

2. 2
   verb

   To assert that something is not true.

   I deny that I was at the party.

3. 3
   verb

   To refuse to give or grant something to someone.

   My father denied me a good education.

4. 4
   verb

   To prevent from scoring.

   Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot. Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.

5. 5
   verb

   To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

   Jesus prophesized that by the time the cock crowed, Peter would have denied him three times.

6. 6
   verb

   To refuse (to do or accept something).

   if you deny to dance

7. 7
   verb

   declare untrue

8. 8
   verb

   refuse to accept or believe

Etymology

From Middle English denyen, from Old French denoier (“to deny, to repudiate”) (French dénier), from Latin denegare (“to deny, to refuse”), from de- (“away”) and negare (“to refuse”), the latter ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *né (“no, not”). Doublet of denegate.