English · Word Candidate

deny

/dɪˈnaɪ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: denies · denying · denied

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To disallow or reject.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ chối hoặc bác bỏ

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Verb

I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To assert that something is not true.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khẳng định rằng điều gì đó không đúng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

to deny a rumour to deny an allegation

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “deny” mean?

To disallow or reject.

Is “deny” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.