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To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.
James Anthony Froude

Meaning of "deny" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DENY

From Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre, from negāre.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DENY

deny  [dɪˈnaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DENY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deny is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb deny in English.

WHAT DOES DENY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Deny

Deny may refer to: ▪ Denial ▪ "Deny", 2001 ▪ "Deny" ▪ Deny, a 1992 album by the Ex Pistols ▪ Deny, an Argentine post-hardcore band...

Definition of deny in the English dictionary

The first definition of deny in the dictionary is to declare to be untrue. Other definition of deny is to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe. Deny is also to withhold; refuse to give.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DENY

PRESENT

Present
I deny
you deny
he/she/it denies
we deny
you deny
they deny
Present continuous
I am denying
you are denying
he/she/it is denying
we are denying
you are denying
they are denying
Present perfect
I have denied
you have denied
he/she/it has denied
we have denied
you have denied
they have denied
Present perfect continuous
I have been denying
you have been denying
he/she/it has been denying
we have been denying
you have been denying
they have been denying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I denied
you denied
he/she/it denied
we denied
you denied
they denied
Past continuous
I was denying
you were denying
he/she/it was denying
we were denying
you were denying
they were denying
Past perfect
I had denied
you had denied
he/she/it had denied
we had denied
you had denied
they had denied
Past perfect continuous
I had been denying
you had been denying
he/she/it had been denying
we had been denying
you had been denying
they had been denying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will deny
you will deny
he/she/it will deny
we will deny
you will deny
they will deny
Future continuous
I will be denying
you will be denying
he/she/it will be denying
we will be denying
you will be denying
they will be denying
Future perfect
I will have denied
you will have denied
he/she/it will have denied
we will have denied
you will have denied
they will have denied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been denying
you will have been denying
he/she/it will have been denying
we will have been denying
you will have been denying
they will have been denying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would deny
you would deny
he/she/it would deny
we would deny
you would deny
they would deny
Conditional continuous
I would be denying
you would be denying
he/she/it would be denying
we would be denying
you would be denying
they would be denying
Conditional perfect
I would have deny
you would have deny
he/she/it would have deny
we would have deny
you would have deny
they would have deny
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been denying
you would have been denying
he/she/it would have been denying
we would have been denying
you would have been denying
they would have been denying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you deny
we let´s deny
you deny
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to deny
Past participle
denied
Present Participle
denying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DENY


acini
ˈæsɪnaɪ
Adonai
ˌædɒˈnaɪ
alumni
əˈlʌmnaɪ
anigh
əˈnaɪ
Brunei
bruːˈnaɪ
Chennai
tʃɪˈnaɪ
Cygni
ˈsɪɡnaɪ
decani
dɪˈkeɪnaɪ
Delphini
dɛlˈfaɪnaɪ
Eridani
ɛˈrɪdəˌnaɪ
Gemini
ˈdʒɛmɪˌnaɪ
nigh
naɪ
nye
naɪ
Panay
pɑːˈnaɪ
rabboni
ræˈbəʊnaɪ
redeny
ˌriːdɪˈnaɪ
Sinai
ˈsaɪnaɪ
snye
snaɪ
termini
ˈtɜːmɪnaɪ
uncini
ʌnˈsaɪnaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DENY

denuclearise
denuclearization
denuclearize
denudate
denudation
denude
denudement
denuder
denumerability
denumerable
denumerably
denunciate
denunciation
denunciative
denunciator
denunciatory
Denver
Denver boot
denying the antecedent
denyingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DENY

geomorphogeny
grand larceny
greeny
larceny
metallogeny
neoteny
ontogeny
orogeny
petit larceny
petty larceny
phylogeny
progeny
queeny
sheeny
sweeny
synteny
teeny
teeny-weeny
tweeny
weeny

Synonyms and antonyms of deny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DENY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deny» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deny

Translation of «deny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DENY

Find out the translation of deny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

否认
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negar
570 millions of speakers

English

deny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इनकार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يُنْكِرُ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрицать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

negar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্বীকার করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menafikan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bestreiten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

否定する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부정하다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nolak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phủ nhận
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மறுக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाकारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

reddetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

negare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zaprzeczyć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

заперечувати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a nega
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαψεύδω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förneka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nekte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DENY»

The term «deny» is very widely used and occupies the 11.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DENY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deny

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10 QUOTES WITH «DENY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word deny.
1
Harry A. Blackmun
By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license, such a statute creates a threat of censorship that by its very existence chills free speech.
2
Michael Bloomberg
Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion?
3
Steve Brown
But either way you cannot deny the sales and what we did.
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Rob Brydon
I don't think any of my kids would have a good word to say about me. I think they deny that they even know me. At school, they pretend they are Anton du Beke's kids.
5
Christopher Dawson
You can give men food and leisure and amusements and good conditions of work, and still they will remain unsatisfied. You can deny them all these things, and they will not complain so long as they feel that they have something to die for.
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William A. Dembski
Wrong people are wrong because they use their freedom to deny it to others.
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Denis Diderot
If there is one realm in which it is essential to be sublime, it is in wickedness. You spit on a petty thief, but you can't deny a kind of respect for the great criminal.
8
Lita Ford
I was eleven and I wanted to play it because it was in my blood. It was a feeling I couldn't deny.
9
Nancy Friday
Women's behavior in handling beauty, even before feminism, was to deny they had any. Don't hate me because I'm beautiful.
10
James Anthony Froude
To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DENY»

Discover the use of deny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Republican Brain: The Science of Why They Deny ...
Explains that the political parties reflect personality traits and psychological needs—with Republicans more wedded to certainty, Democrats to novelty—and this is the root of our divide over reality.
Chris Mooney, 2012
2
Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claim ...
Jay M. Feinman, a legal scholar and insurance expert, explains how these trends developed, how the government ought to fix the system, and what the rest of us can do to protect ourselves.
Jay M. Feinman, 2010
3
Deny All Knowledge: Reading The X Files
An examination of why the television show that has suggested "that the United States government is involved in a vast conspiracy with former Nazi and Japanese scientists to assist alien beings in performing experiments--including genetic ...
David Lavery, Angela Hague, Marla Cartwright, 1996
4
Climate Cover-Up: The Crusade to Deny Global Warming
This is a story of betrayal, selfishness, greed and irresponsibility on an epic scale.
James Hoggan, 2009
5
Do Not Deny Me: Stories
When Jean Thompson—“America’s Alice Munro” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)—is telling stories, “You cannot put the book down” (The Seattle Times), and her superlative new collection, Do Not Deny Me, is one to be savored, word ...
Jean Thompson, 2009
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Don't Deny My Name: Words and Music and the Black ...
This book first lays out the case for the blues as constituting a body of literature, and then offers a tour of the movement through classic jazz, bop, and the explosions of the free jazz era, followed by a section on R&B and Soul.
Lorenzo Thomas, Aldon Lynn Nielsen, 2008
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When Words Deny the World: The Reshaping of Canadian Writing
When Words Deny the World is a compelling report from the front lines of Canadian writing.
Stephen Henighan, 2002
8
Deny Thy Father: Lost Era 2355-2357
The Years Are 2355-2357 Two men.
Jeff Mariotte, 2003
9
Can't Deny Love
Angela Harrison has everything a woman could ever dream of, except the family she has always wanted.
Kenisha S. McNeal, 2009
10
Say Can You Deny Me: A Guide to Surviving Music by Women ...
Jackson has culminated her lifelong research in producing this bibliographically arranged guide.
Barbara Garvey Jackson, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DENY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deny is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bosses Of Big Pharma Companies Unable To Deny Australia Being …
Here on Techdirt, we often write about the bad behavior of Big Pharma, particularly in terms of how it is one of the main driving forces behind ... «Techdirt, Jul 15»
2
Huckabee Says He Would Deny Federal Funding To Sanctuary …
If elected to the White House, Mike Huckabee says he would use “all powers of the presidency to deny federal funding to sanctuary cities,” ... «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
3
Don't deny that hitting feels good; find a better target
Don't deny that hitting feels good; find a better target. Meghan Leahy, The Washington Post 07.07.2015. Don't deny that hitting feels good; find a better target. «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
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Debate: Can Shivraj Govt deny the murders?
In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists -- Nalin Kohli, National Spokesperson, BJP; Tom Vadakkan, National ... «Times Now.tv, Jul 15»
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Abusive former Erwiana employer asks court to review decision to …
Abusive former Erwiana employer asks court to review decision to deny legal aid for her appeal. PUBLISHED : Wednesday, 08 July, 2015, ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
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Cleveland officers in Tanisha Anderson case deny liability in lawsuit …
Cleveland officers in Tanisha Anderson case deny liability in lawsuit response. tanisha-anderson-328x246.JPG. Attorneys for two officers at the ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Liverpool deny Raheem Sterling wants to leave club due to Brendan …
LIVERPOOL have refuted reports claiming that Raheem Sterling wants to leave the club as he does not want to play for Brendan Rodgers. «Daily Star, Jul 15»
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Officers deny wrongdoing in Anderson death; gunmen invade Akron …
Two Cleveland police officers denied wrongdoing Tuesday in the Nov. 13 death of Tanisha Anderson, according to an answer to a lawsuit filed ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
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Derbyshire CCC facing battle to deny Glamorgan on final day at …
GLAMORGAN'S push for what would be a record-breaking victory was held up by a combination of determined batting and rain on the third day ... «Derby Telegraph, Jul 15»
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Tyga Denies Cheating on Kylie Jenner, Does Not Deny Dick Pics …
Tyga, a man who dates a teen (Kylie Jenner) and is not very good at rapping, has denied having an affair with actress Mia Isabella after ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»

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