Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Deny (denied, -ing)
deny (denied, -ing), v. [Fr. dénier < L. dēnegāre, say no, refuse.] (webplay: can, fact, infidel, no, one's, says, shall, statement).
- Withhold from.
- Betray; fail; neglect.
- Contradict; disclaim; (see Genesis 18:15).
- Refuse to admit.
- Abandon; forsake; leave; (see Joshua 24:27).
- Disallow; forbid; prohibit; not permit.
- Refuse; reject.
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