deny

Word family  noun denial adjective undeniable verb deny adverb undeniably

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·ny /dɪˈnaɪ/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL verb (denied, denying, denies) [transitive]  1  say STH is not true 否认SAY/STATE to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something 否认，否定 → denialdeny (that) I’ve never denied that there is a housing problem. 我从未否认过住房问题的存在。 I can’t deny her remarks hurt me. 我不能否认她的话伤害了我。deny doing something Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot. 两名男子否认在一个偏僻的野餐地点谋杀一名女子。strongly/vehemently/strenuously etc deny something Jackson vehemently denied the allegations. 杰克逊断然否认这些指控。 The government denied the existence of poverty among 16- and 17-year-olds. 政府否认十六七岁的青少年当中存在贫困问题。deny a charge/allegation/claim The men have denied charges of theft. 这几名男子否认了盗窃指控。n GrammarYou deny doing something: She denied taking the money. ✗Don’t say: She denied to take the money. 2  not allow 不允许REFUSE to refuse to allow someone to have or do something 拒绝，不允许〔某人拥有某物或做某事〕 Some landowners deny access to the countryside. 拒绝开放乡村的地主deny somebody something She could deny her son nothing. 她对儿子有求必应。deny something to somebody This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens. 这是欧洲唯一不为国民提供癌症筛查的国家。► see thesaurus at refuse3  there’s no denying (that/something) spokenCERTAINLY/DEFINITELY used to say that it is very clear that something is true 无可否认，不容否认 There’s no denying that this is an important event. 无可否认，这是个重要事件。4  feelings 情感ADMIT to refuse to admit that you are feeling something 拒绝承认 Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied. 情绪如受到压抑和否认，就可能变得有害。5  deny yourself (something) NOT HAVEto decide not to have something that you would like, especially for moral or religious reasons 〔尤指出于道德或宗教原因〕节制；戒绝，禁绝 He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries. 他摒弃一切享乐和奢华。n COLLOCATIONSdeny + NOUNdeny a charge/allegationOfficials denied allegations that torture was widespread.deny any involvement in somethingThe chairman denied any involvement in the affair.deny all knowledge of somethingCIA officers denied all knowledge of the operation.deny a factYou can’t deny the fact that we made a mistake.deny a rumourTheir chief executive denied rumours of the company’s decline.deny a claimClaims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman of the committee.deny the existence of somethingThe government has denied the existence of any political prisoners in the country.deny any wrongdoing formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour)The White House denied any wrongdoing.adverbsstrongly/firmly deny somethingReports of government corruption have been strongly denied.vehemently/vigorously/strenuously deny something (=very strongly)He vehemently denied that he had ever been to her house.flatly/categorically deny something (=very definitely and directly)In the interview, he flatly denied that charge.hotly deny something (=in an angry or excited way)She hotly denied ever having taken drugs.repeatedly deny somethingKing has repeatedly denied being a gang member.→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

deny• Parry's appeal to the courts was denied.• I realized I'd been denying a lot of angry feelings toward my mother.• Bowlam denied all charges of selling drugs to children.• The hummocks denied any sure footing.• Up to 450 disaster victims were denied compensation by their insurers.• The defendants deny conspiracy to defraud.• The act of stealing denied everything she had been taught.• His parents denied him the opportunity to go to university.• I saw you do it, so don't try to deny it!• Did he actually deny meeting Jenny that night?• To deny older women access to routine screening is both contra-indicated and explicitly discriminatory.• The singer denies that he copied the tune from an old Beatles song.• The network has denied the charges.• The scientists have been denied the necessary funds for their research program.• Children may be denied the possibility of such abuse being detected.• She has been denied the right to appeal to the Supreme Court.• The foreman had not informed us that the paraffin might explode. In fact he had categorically denied there was any danger.• Yet we systematically deny these individuals the opportunity to engage in meaningful ways with the adult world.deny (that)• She also denies 11 alternative charges of causing grievous bodily harm.• Women continue to be denied fringe benefits and wages equivalent to those received by men.• The man's friend denies helping him destroy evidence.• Earlier another Bond director Mr Tony Oates said the corporation vigorously denied it had any knowledge of the alleged phone-bugging operation.• Some groups deny that the Holocaust ever happened.• They deny the possibility of a death wish lurking amidst the gardens of lust.• He did not deny the value of what she said or the power of the images she carried with her.• For her, the acceptable role for women has yet to be defined, and such a definition denies women's complexity.• Both have denied wrongdoing, are fighting the administrative charges and are still working on non-Foxglove investigations.deny somebody something• Seven of the actors were denied visas.Origin deny (1200-1300) Old French denier, from Latin negare “to deny”

de·ny verb →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable  

Corpus say that or that not to is true, something

deny
de‧ny S3 W2 AC /dɪˈnaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle denied, present participle denying, third person singular denies) [transitive]1.  SAY SOMETHING IS NOT TRUE to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something ⇨ denial
    deny (that)
    I’ve never denied that there is a housing problem.
    I can’t deny her remarks hurt me.
    deny doing something
    Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot.
    strongly/vehemently/strenuously etc deny something
    Jackson vehemently denied the allegations.
    The government denied the existence of poverty among 16- and 17-year-olds.
    deny a charge/allegation/claim
    The men have denied charges of theft.
2.  NOT ALLOW to refuse to allow someone to have or do something:
    landowners who deny access to the countryside
    deny somebody something
    She could deny her son nothing.
    deny something to somebody
    This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens.
3. there’s no denying (that/something) spoken used to say that it is very clear that something is true:
    There’s no denying that this is an important event.
4.  FEELINGS to refuse to admit that you are feeling something:
    Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied.
5. deny yourself (something) to decide not to have something that you would like, especially for moral or religious reasons:
    He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries.
     

COLLOCATIONS

■ deny + NOUN
   ▪ deny a charge/allegation Officials denied allegations that torture was widespread.
   ▪ deny any involvement in something The chairman denied any involvement in the affair.
   ▪ deny all knowledge of something CIA officers denied all knowledge of the operation.
   ▪ deny a fact You can’t deny the fact that we made a mistake.
   ▪ deny a rumour Their chief executive denied rumours of the company’s decline.
   ▪ deny a claim Claims that money had been wasted were denied by the chairman of the committee.
   ▪ deny the existence of something The government has denied the existence of any political prisoners in the country.
   ▪ deny any wrongdoing formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour) The White House denied any wrongdoing.
■ adverbs
   ▪ strongly/firmly deny something Reports of government corruption have been strongly denied.
   ▪ vehemently/vigorously/strenuously deny something (=very strongly) He vehemently denied that he had ever been to her house.
   ▪ flatly/categorically deny something (=very definitely and directly) In the interview, he flatly denied that charge.
   ▪ hotly deny something (=in an angry or excited way) She hotly denied ever having taken drugs.
   ▪ repeatedly deny something King has repeatedly denied being a gang member.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ refuse to say firmly that you will not do something that someone has asked you to do: I asked the bank for a loan, but they refused. | When they refused to leave, we had to call the police.
   ▪ say no spoken to say that you will not do something when someone asks you: They asked me so nicely that I couldn’t really say no.
   ▪ turn somebody/something down to refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or a formal request: They offered me the job but I turned it down. | The board turned down a request for $25,000 to sponsor an art exhibition. | I’ve already been turned down by three colleges.
   ▪ reject to refuse to accept an idea, offer, suggestion, or plan: They rejected the idea because it would cost too much money. | The Senate rejected a proposal to limit the program to two years.
   ▪ decline formal to politely refuse to accept an offer or invitation, or refuse to do something: She has declined all offers of help. | A palace spokesman declined to comment on the rumours.
   ▪ deny to refuse to allow someone to do something or enter somewhere: They were denied permission to publish the book. | He was denied access to the US.
   ▪ veto to officially refuse to allow a law or plan, or to refuse to accept someone’s suggestion: Congress vetoed the bill. | The suggestion was quickly vetoed by the other members of the team.
   ▪ disallow to officially refuse to accept something because someone has broken the rules, or not done it in the correct way: The goal was disallowed by the referee. | The court decided to disallow his evidence.
   ▪ rebuff formal to refuse to accept someone’s offer, request, or suggestion: The company raised its offer to $6 billion, but was rebuffed. | He was politely rebuffed when he suggested holding the show in Dublin.
   ▪ give somebody/something the thumbs down informal to refuse to allow or accept a plan or suggestion: The plan was given the thumbs down by the local authority. | They gave us the thumbs down.

🔑 deny AW BrE /dɪˈnaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈnaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they deny BrE /dɪˈnaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈnaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it denies BrE /dɪˈnaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈnaɪz/ 🔊past simple denied BrE /dɪˈnaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈnaɪd/ 🔊past participle denied BrE /dɪˈnaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈnaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form denying BrE /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/ 🔊deny verbdenial nounundeniable adjectiveundeniably adverb🔑 to say that sth is not true 否认；否定◆~ sth to deny a claim/a charge/an accusation否认某种说法／指控／指责◆The spokesman refused either to confirm or deny the reports. 发言人对那些报道不置可否。🔊🔊◆~ (that)… She denied (that) there had been any cover-up.她否认有任何隐瞒。◆There's no denying (the fact) that quicker action could have saved them.无可否认，如果行动快一点，本来是救得了他们的。◆it is denied that… It can't be denied that we need to devote more resources to this problem. 无可否认，我们需要投入更多的资源来解决这个问题。🔊🔊◆~ doing sth He denies attempting to murder his wife. 他否认企图谋杀妻子。🔊🔊deny verbdenial nounundeniable adjectiveundeniably adverb🔑 ~ sth to refuse to admit or accept sth 拒绝承认；拒绝接受◆She denied all knowledge of the incident. 她矢口否认知晓此事的任何情况。🔊🔊◆The department denies responsibility for what occurred. 这个部门拒绝为所发生的事承担责任。🔊🔊(formal) to refuse to allow sb to have sth that they want or ask for 拒绝；拒绝给予◆~ sb sth They were denied access to the information. 他们试图取得这个情报被拒。🔊🔊◆~ sth to sb Access to the information was denied to them. 他们无法得到这个情报。🔊🔊~ yourself (sth) (formal) to refuse to let yourself have sth that you would like to have, especially for moral or religious reasons （尤因道德或宗教原因）节制，克制，戒绝