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- [dih-nahy]
- /dɪˈnaɪ/
- /dɪˈnaɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-nahy]
- /dɪˈnaɪ/
Definitions of denied word
- verb with object denied to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of: to deny a beggar. 2
- verb with object denied to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition. 1
- verb with object denied to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of: to deny access to secret information. 1
- verb with object denied to refuse to recognize or acknowledge; disown; disavow; repudiate: to deny one's gods. 1
- verb with object denied to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor: The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments. 1
- verb with object denied Obsolete. to refuse to take or accept. 1
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Origin of denied
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English denien < Old French denier < Latin dēnegāre. See denegation
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Parts of speech for Denied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
denied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
denied usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for denied
adjective denied
- rejected — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
Antonyms for denied
adjective denied
- permitted — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
- gumptious — initiative; aggressiveness; resourcefulness: With his gumption he'll make a success of himself.
- crisped — (especially of food) hard but easily breakable; brittle: crisp toast.
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
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