deny, v.
(denied, denies, denying)
freq. cnt. 75
(denied, denies, denying)
freq. cnt. 75
declare untrue; contradict
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 24
deny
sample sentences
"He denied the allegations""She denied that she had taken money"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident
refuse to accept or believe
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 20
deny
sample sentences
"He denied his fatal illness"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 16
deny
sample sentences
"The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses""the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody something
semantic pointers
hypernym
refuse to let have
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 2
deny refuse
sample sentences
"She denies me every pleasure""he denies her her weekly allowance"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingThey %s them the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingThey %s them the money
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
refuse to recognize or acknowledge
<verb.communication>
deny
sample sentences
"Peter denied Jesus"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
deny traverse
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
<verb.possession>
abnegate deny
sample sentences
"She denied herself wine and spirits"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somebody something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
verb group
hypernym