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| de·ny [ di n ] (past and past participle de·nied, present participle de·ny·ing, 3rd person present singular de·nies) |
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1. transitive verb say something is not true: to declare that something is not true or not the case
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2. transitive verb refuse request: to refuse to let somebody have or do something
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3. transitive verb disavow somebody: to refuse to acknowledge somebody
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4. de·ny your·self vr not allow yourself something: to refuse to gratify your own needs or desires
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| [13th century. Via Old French deneier< Latin denegare "negate completely" < negare "deny"] |
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