denied

From the verb deny: (⇒ conjugate)

denied is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

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de•ny /dɪˈnaɪ/   v., -nied, -ny•ing. 

1. to state that (something) is not true: [ ~ + obj]:
   ready to deny any accusation.
   [ ~ + verb-ing]:
   He denied making such a statement.
   [ ~ + (that) clause]:
   He denied that he had ever made such a statement.
2. [ ~ + obj] to refuse to agree to or go along with:
   The union decided to deny my petition.
3. to withhold something from someone; refuse to grant a request of;
   refuse to give: [ ~ + obj]:
   to deny access to information.
   [ ~ + obj + obj]:
   I could never deny her anything.

de•ni•a•ble, adj. 
de•ni•a•bil•i•ty /dɪˌnaɪəˈbɪlɪti/  n. [uncountable]

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de•ny  (di nī′), v.t., -nied, -ny•ing. 

1. to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true:
   to deny an accusation.
2. to refuse to agree or accede to:
   to deny a petition.
3. to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of:
   to deny access to secret information.
4. to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of:
   to deny a beggar.
5. to refuse to recognize or acknowledge;
   disown;
   disavow;
   repudiate:
   to deny one's gods.
6. to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor:
   The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.
7. [Obs.] to refuse to take or accept.
8. Idioms deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs;
   practice self-denial.

• Latin dēnegāre. See denegation
• Old French denier
• Middle English denien 1250–1300

de•ny′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay.
  Deny, contradict both imply objecting to or arguing against something. To deny is to say that something is not true:
  to deny an allegation.
  To contradict is to declare that the contrary is true:
  to contradict a statement.
• 5. renounce, abjure.

Antonyms

• 1. admit, accept.
• 3. allow.

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deny / dɪˈnaɪ/ verb ( -nies, -nying, -nied)(transitive)

1. to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue
2. to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe
3. to withhold; refuse to give
4. to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of: it is hard to deny a child
5. to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow: the baron denied his wicked son
6. to refuse (oneself) things desired

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre, from negāre