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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | denier, from Latin negare 'to deny' |
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de‧ny S2 W2
past tense and past participle denied, present participle denying, third person singular denies [transitive]
past tense and past participle denied, present participle denying, third person singular denies [transitive]1 to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something [↪ denial]
say something is not true
2 to refuse to allow someone to have or do something : landowners who deny access to the countryside
not allow
landowners who deny access to the countryside deny something to somebody This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens.
This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens.3 used to say that it is very clear that something is true : There's no denying that this is an important event.
there's no denying (that/something)
spokenThere's no denying that this is an important event.4 to refuse to admit that you are feeling something : Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied.
feelings
Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied.5 to decide not to have something that you would like, especially for moral or religious reasons : He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries.
deny yourself (something)
He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries.