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# deny

verb (deny, denies, denied, denying)

«deny» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To deny something is to say that it is not true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#m1)
2. To deny that you did something is to say you did not do it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#m2)
3. To deny someone something is to refuse to give or allow it to them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories and lessons on honesty, a character denies breaking the vase or eating the cake; if the evidence shows otherwise, they are not telling the truth. In law and history, people are denied rights. Phrases: deny it, deny doing something, deny that, deny access, can't deny.

### Examples

- He denied eating the last biscuit, but he had crumbs on his chin. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x1)
- She denied that she had told the secret. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x2)
- You can't deny that you were late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x3)
- The guard denied them entry to the castle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x4)
- The dog was denied a treat because he chewed the shoe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x5)
- Nobody can deny that she worked hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x6)
- The teacher asked who did it, and everyone denied it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x7)
- The queen turned very red and hot, but couldn’t deny it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/#x8)

### Note

Verb: deny, denies, denied, denying (y becomes ie before -s and -ed). Noun: denial. Patterns: deny doing (He denied taking it), deny that. Opposite: admit, confirm. Denying something does not make it false or true.

## In Jewish tradition

In stories and lessons on honesty, a character denies breaking the vase or eating the cake; if the evidence shows otherwise, they are not telling the truth. In law and history, people are denied rights. Phrases: deny it, deny doing something, deny that, deny access, can't deny.

### Examples

- Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die: (Writings PRO.30.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deny/#x1)
- If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.' (Writings JOB.8.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deny/#x2)
- And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.' And she said unto him: 'Say on.' (Prophets 1KI.2.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deny/#x3)

### Note

Verb: deny, denies, denied, denying (y becomes ie before -s and -ed). Noun: denial. Patterns: deny doing (He denied taking it), deny that. Opposite: admit, confirm. Denying something does not make it false or true.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «deny» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/deny/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deny» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deny.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «deny» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/deny/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«deny» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/deny.html) on Mova free.