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deny Synonyms

Another word for deny

Choosing another word for deny depends on context, so the 20 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To state that something declared or believed to be true is not true.

Usage Example

"The spokesperson continued to contradict the allegations of financial misconduct."

Strongest
contradict
repudiate
Strong
refute
dispute
rebut
gainsay
disclaim
negate

• verb (Context 2)

To refuse to give or grant something requested or desired to someone.

Usage Example

"The committee decided to refuse the applicant access to the restricted archives."

Strongest
refuse
withhold
reject
Strong
turn down
decline
disallow
veto

• verb (Context 3)

To refuse to acknowledge or maintain a connection with someone or something; to disown.

Usage Example

"Even under intense pressure, he refused to disown his deeply held principles."

Strongest
disown
disavow
renounce
Strong
forsake
repudiate
abjure

Opposites of deny

The opposite of deny shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

grant
admit
permit
embrace
allow
acknowledge
confess
affirm
See all opposites of deny

• Nearby Words

denture
denuclearize
denunciation
deny
deodorant
deodorization
deodorize

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Deny. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/deny
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