Would you deny her children to her after all these long months?
•I would not deny food to a starving man.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
deny — de·ny vt de·nied, de·ny·ing 1: to declare untrue a party...shall admit or deny the averments Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 8(b) compare avoid 2: to refuse to grant denied the moti … Law dictionary
deny — de|ny [ dı naı ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to say that you did not do something that someone has accused you of doing: deny (that): A spokesman denied that the company had acted irresponsibly. deny (doing) something: He still denies murdering his… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
deny */*/*/ — UK [dɪˈnaɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms deny : present tense I/you/we/they deny he/she/it denies present participle denying past tense denied past participle denied 1) a) to say that you did not do something that someone has accused you of… … English dictionary
deny — de|ny W2S2 [dıˈnaı] v past tense and past participle denied present participle denying third person singular denies [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(say something is not true)¦ 2¦(not allow)¦ 3 there s no denying (that/something) 4¦(feelings)¦ 5 deny yourself… … Dictionary of contemporary English
deny — [[t]dɪna͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ denies, denying, denied 1) VERB When you deny something, you state that it is not true. [V n] She denied both accusations... [V that] The government has denied that the authorities have uncovered a plot to assassinate the… … English dictionary
deny — /dI naI/ verb (T) 1 SAY STH IS UNTRUE to say that something someone has said about you is not true: I saw you, so don t try to deny it! | deny (that): Do you deny that this is your writing? | I can t deny her remarks hurt me. | deny doing sth: He … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
deny — denyingly, adv. /di nuy /, v.t., denied, denying. 1. to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true: to deny an accusation. 2. to refuse to agree or accede to: to deny a petition. 3. to withhold the possession, use, or… … Universalium
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deny — [dɪ nʌɪ] verb (denies, denying, denied) 1》 refuse to admit the truth or existence of. 2》 refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone). ↘(deny oneself) go without. ↘archaic refuse access to. Origin ME: from OFr. deni ,… … English new terms dictionary
deny*/*/*/ — [dɪˈnaɪ] verb [T] 1) to say that something is not true A spokesman denied that the company had acted irresponsibly.[/ex] He still denies murdering his wife.[/ex] 2) to refuse to admit that you have a particular feeling, illness, or problem I had… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
I wouldn't put it past someone — I wouldn t put it past (someone) something that you say when you think that it is possible that someone might do something wrong or unpleasant. Do you really think he d go off with another woman? I wouldn t put it past him. I wouldn t put it past … New idioms dictionary
