deny

[dih-nahy] / dɪˈnaɪ /

VERB

disagree, renounce, decline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ban call on contradict oppose rebuff refuse refute reject revoke turn down withhold

STRONG

abjure abnegate begrudge contravene controvert curb disallow disavow disbelieve discard disclaim discredit disown disprove doubt eschew exclude forbid forgo forsake gainsay negate negative nullify rebut recant repudiate restrain sacrifice spurn taboo veto

WEAK

disacknowledge enjoin from hold back keep back not buy say no to take exception to turn thumbs down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

OK accept allow approve ratify sanction support

STRONG

acknowledge admit agree aid assist believe claim concur credit embrace help keep permit trust validate welcome

WEAK

accede affirm concede confess corroborate go along grant

Example Sentences

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They may also deny visas, revoke residency permits and bar entry for related personnel, according to the rules released Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

“You can’t deny people the benefits of the law based on a determination that they give up some type of constitutional rights.”

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security didn’t deny that these incidents had occurred, though in relation to the New Zealand woman, whose visa had been only partially renewed, a U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“Kyle was one of the greatest drivers in Nascar history. No one can deny that,” Earnhardt wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Her words telling me to accept my grief rather than deny it.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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