/dɪ'naɪ; dɪ`naɪ/
v (pt, pp denied)
1 [Tn, Tf, Tnt, Tg] say that (sth) is not true 否认, 否定（某事）
*deny a statement, a claim, an accusation, a charge, etc 否认一个说法、否定某人声称的事、否认一项指责、否认一项指控
* deny that sth is true 否定某事属实
* (fml 文) She denied this to be the case. 她不承认情况是这样.
* He denied knowing anything about it. 他否认知道此事.
* He denied that he was involved. 他否认与己有关.
* There is no denying the fact that..., ie Everyone must admit that... 无可否认.... Cf 参看 affirm.
2 [Dn.n, Dn.pr] ~ sth (to sb) refuse to give sb, or prevent sb from having, (sth asked for or wanted) 拒不给予某人（所求或所需之物）; 阻止某人获得（所求或所需之物）
*He gave to his friends what he denied to his family. 他宁可赠予朋友也不给家里人.
* She was angry at being denied the opportunity to see me. 因不准她见我, 她非常生气.
* He denies himself nothing. 他对自己极为放纵.
3 [Tn] say that one knows nothing about (sth); refuse to acknowledge; disown 声称对（某事）毫无所知; 拒绝承认; 否认与己有关
*He denied any knowledge of their plans, ie claimed to know nothing about them. 他声称对他们的计划一无所知.
* (fml 文) He denied the signature, ie said that it was not his. 他拒不承认这是他的签字.

v past tense and past participledeniedpresent participledenyingthird person singulardenies [T]

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1【say something is not true】
2【not allow】
3 there's no denying (that/something)
4【feelings】
5 deny yourself (something)

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[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: denier, from Latin negare 'to deny']
【SAY SOMETHING IS NOT TRUE】
to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something
→denialdeny (that)
　I've never denied that there is a housing problem.
　I can't deny her remarks hurt me.
deny doing sth
　Two men have denied murdering a woman at a remote picnic spot.
strongly/vehemently/strenuously etc deny sth
　Jackson vehemently denied the allegations.
　The government denied the existence of poverty among 16- and 17-year-olds.
deny a charge/allegation/claim
　The men have denied charges of theft.
【NOT ALLOW】
to refuse to allow someone to have or do something
　landowners who deny access to the countryside
deny sb sth
　She could deny her son nothing.
deny sth to sb
　This is the only country in Europe to deny cancer screening to its citizens.
there's no denying (that/sth)
spoken used to say that it is very clear that something is true
　There's no denying that this is an important event.
【FEELINGS】
to refuse to admit that you are feeling something
　Emotions can become destructive if they are suppressed and denied.
deny yourself (sth)
to decide not to have something that you would like, especially for moral or religious reasons
　He denied himself all pleasures and luxuries.