deniest

Verb

deny (third-person singular simple present denies, present participle denying, simple past and past participle denied)

1. (transitive) To disallow or reject.
   • I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.

   Antonyms:

   allow, grant

2. (transitive) To assert that something is not true.
   • to deny a rumour to deny an allegation

   Synonyms:

   contradict, disclaim, gainsay, refute, withsay

   Antonyms:

   affirm, confirm

3. (ditransitive) To refuse to give or grant something to someone.
   • My father denied me a good education.

   Antonyms:

   grant

4. To take something away from someone; to deprive of.
5. (transitive) To prevent from scoring.
   • Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.
     Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner...2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport
6. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
   • Jesus prophesied that by the time the cock crowed, Peter would have denied him three times.

   Synonyms:

   disclaim, forswear, renounce, abjure, disavow, disown, forsay, repudiate, wash one's hands of

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