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deny
/dɪˈnaɪ/ · 4 letters · 4 distinct letters
- verb
declare untrue; contradict
He denied the allegations
- verb
refuse to accept or believe
He denied his fatal illness
- verb
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses
- verb
refuse to let have
She denies me every pleasure
- verb
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
She denied herself wine and spirits