deny

• Verb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, die Wahrheit oder Existenz von etwas nicht anzuerkennen oder eine Bitte nicht zu erfüllen.

A verb used to indicate the act of refusing to admit the truth or existence of something, or refusing to grant a request.

1. Refuse to admitB1formal

   To state that something is not true or does not exist.

   Leugnen

   • He denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
   • She denied having any knowledge of the incident.
   • The company denied responsibility for the accident.

   Synonymecontradictdisavowdisclaimdisputegainsaynegaterebutrefuterepudiate

   Antonymeacceptacknowledgeadmitaffirmavowconcedeconfess

2. Refuse to giveB1formal

   To refuse to allow someone to have or do something.

   Verweigern

   • They denied him access to the building.
   • The bank denied her application for a loan.
   • The government denied the request for asylum.

   Synonymedeclinedisallowforbidrefuserejectturn downwithhold

   Antonymeaccordallowgivegrantpermit

3. B2formal

   To refuse to accept or acknowledge something.

   Leugnen / Abstreiten

   • He denied the truth of the statement.
   • She denied the existence of any problem.
   • They denied the validity of the contract.

   Synonymecontradictdisallowdisavowdisclaimrefuserejectrenouncerepudiate

   Antonymeacceptacknowledgeadmitaffirmconfirm