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DENIES: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DENIES?

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Need another word that means the same as “denies”? Find 3 synonyms and 30 related words for “denies” in this overview.

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Denies as a Verb
Definitions of "Denies" as a verb
Synonyms of "Denies" as a verb (3 Words)
Associations of "Denies" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Denies” are: traverse, abnegate, refuse

Denies as a Verb

Definitions of "Denies" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “denies” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.
Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.
Refuse to recognize or acknowledge.
Refuse to grant, as of a petition or request.
Refuse to accept or believe.
Refuse to let have.
Declare untrue; contradict.

Synonyms of "Denies" as a verb (3 Words)

abnegate	Surrender (power or a position. They abnegated their gods.
refuse	Refuse to let have. The car refused to start.
traverse	Travel across or through. He would traverse* a number of subjects and disciplines.*

Associations of "Denies" (30 Words)

abnegation	Renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others. People are capable of abnegation* and unselfishness.*
apophasis	Mentioning something by saying it will not be mentioned.
contradict	Be in contradiction with. The survey appears to contradict* the industry s claims.*
controvert	Argue about (something. Subsequent work from the same laboratory controverted these results.
denial	(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts. His pious denials of responsibility.
disallow	Command against. He was offside and the goal was disallowed.
disavow	Deny any responsibility or support for. The union leaders resisted pressure to disavow* picket line violence.*
disavowal	The denial of any responsibility or support for something; repudiation. His disavowal* of his previous writings.*
disclaim	Make a disclaimer about. He disclaimed any responsibility.
disown	Cast off. Lovell s rich family had disowned him because of his marriage.
gainsay	Take exception to. None could gainsay* her.*
impugn	Attack as false or wrong. The father does not impugn* her capacity as a good mother.*
inadmissible	(especially of evidence in court) not accepted as valid. He held that such evidence was inadmissible.
interdict	Intercept and prevent the movement of (a prohibited commodity or person. Army efforts to interdict* enemy supply shipments.*
negate	Make ineffective; nullify. Alcohol negates the effects of the drug.
no	Not at all to no extent. I ll get you there in no time.
nullify	Show to be invalid. Judges were unwilling to nullify* government decisions.*
objection	A procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety. His view is open to objection.
rebut	Prove to be false or incorrect. But he their sharp assault right boldly did rebut.
rebuttal	(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff’s surrejoinder.
recant	Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure. Galileo was forced to recant* his assertion that the earth orbited the sun.*
refusal	An instance of a horse stopping short or running aside at a jump. He became tired of his friend s refusal* to see him.*
refuse	Refuse to accept. He refused my offer of hospitality.
refutation	Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something. Scientific theory is always tentative open to refutation.
refute	Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove. The speaker refuted his opponent s arguments.
reject	Reject with contempt. Union negotiators rejected a 1 5 per cent pay award.
renounce	Turn away from; give up. He renounced alcohol completely.
repudiate	(in the past or in non-Christian religions) disown or divorce (one’s wife. She has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders.
repudiation	The exposure of falseness or pretensions. A repudiation* of left wing political ideas.*
veto	A rejection by right of veto. His veto* on our drinking after the meal was annoying.*