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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
deny
1. declare untrue;
contradict (Freq. 24)
- He denied the allegations
- She denied that she had taken money
• Ant:
admit
• Derivationally related forms:
denier, denial
• Hypernyms:
contradict, negate, contravene
• Hyponyms:
disclaim, repudiate, disavow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They deny that there was a traffic accident
2. refuse to accept or believe (Freq. 20)
- He denied his fatal illness
• Derivationally related forms:
denier
• Hypernyms:
disown, renounce, repudiate
• Hyponyms:
abnegate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They deny that there was a traffic accident
3. refuse to grant, as of a petition or request (Freq. 16)
- 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
• Derivationally related forms:
denier, denial
• Hypernyms:
withhold, keep back
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
4. refuse to let have (Freq. 15)
- She denies me every pleasure
- he denies her her weekly allowance
• Syn:
refuse
• Ant:
allow
• Derivationally related forms:
refusal (for: refuse), denier
• Hypernyms:
keep, hold on
• Hyponyms:
withhold, keep back
• Verb Group:
abnegate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- They deny them the money
5. deny oneself (something);
restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
- She denied herself wine and spirits
• Syn:
abnegate
• Derivationally related forms:
abnegation (for: abnegate), denier, denial
• Hypernyms:
control, hold in, hold, contain, check,
curb, moderate
• Verb Group:
refuse
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody something
6. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
• Syn:
traverse
• Derivationally related forms:
denier, denial
• Topics:
law, practice of law
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
7. refuse to recognize or acknowledge
- Peter denied Jesus
• Derivationally related forms:
denier
• Hypernyms:
disavow
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
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