deny

UK /dɪˈnaɪ/ US /dəˈnaɪ/
verb 5

Collocations

17
1

(verb.) say sth is not true

ADV

emphatically, fiercely, firmly, hotly, strenuously, strongly, vehemently, vigorously

The witness firmly denied ever seeing the suspect at the location that night.

angrily, indignantly

categorically, flatly

She flatly denied that she had taken the money from the cash register.

explicitly, expressly | implicitly | formally | publicly | immediately, promptly

simply

She simply denied knowing anything about the missing money.

consistently, repeatedly

She repeatedly denied taking the money from her roommate's wallet.

VERB + DENY

cannot

You cannot deny that her cooking skills have improved dramatically over the past year.

try to

He tried to deny responsibility for the broken window, but his muddy footprints told the truth.

PHRASES

no one could/would deny that

No one could deny that learning a new language takes a lot of time and effort.

there is no denying sth

There is no denying that she has become one of the best players on the team.

2

(verb.) refuse sb sth

ADV

cruelly

She was cruelly denied the promotion despite working there for five years.

effectively

The new policy effectively denies low-income families access to healthcare services.

PREP

to

She denied access to the building after the security alarm went off.

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