Definitions for denies

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denies de·ny

Spelling: [dih-nahy]

IPA: /dɪˈnaɪ/

Denies is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 92 anagrams from letters in denies (deeins).

Definitions for denies

Idioms

1. deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.

verb (used with object)

1. to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true:
2. to refuse to agree or accede to:
3. to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of:
4. to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of:
5. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate:
6. to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor:
7. Obsolete. to refuse to take or accept.

Origin of denies

1250-1300; Middle English denien Old French denier Latin dēnegāre. See denegation

Examples for denies

In any case, the narrative resonance of all this is impossible to deny.

Mr. Gladstone would neither affirm nor deny, but held his peace.

No one justly may deny the equality of opportunity which made us what we are.

But ISIS sympathizers quickly took to social media to deny the story.

Of course, to call out pinkwashing is not to deny the facts.

Not a hand was raised—for his worst enemies could not deny that he was temperate and frugal.

Representatives of both Dr. Luke and Lady Gaga were quick to deny these allegations.

This is a record and result that no careful student of our history will, I take it, deny.

Only a foolish optimist can deny the dark realities of the moment.

Through a spokesperson, Klaus does not deny that he and Cato parted ways.