Synonyms

denied

American

[dih-nahyd] / dɪˈnaɪd /

adjective

held or declared to be untrue.

As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.
refused or not granted.

Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.
being someone to whom a request or desire, permission or authorization, etc., is not granted.

All clients may access this network group, unless they are specifically named on the list of denied clients.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of deny.

Other Word Forms

undenied adjective

Etymology

Origin of denied

deny ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Hargeisa initially denied any negotiations regarding an Israeli military base on its soil, only to recently indicate that "nothing is off the table".

From Barron's

Both teams will have to be beaten on their home court in Chatsworth to be denied a trip to Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyda referred questions to Nixon, the HHS spokesman, who denied that Beyda was behind the January grant cuts and October layoffs.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Bosnian national had spent years applying for tourist visas to Mali, only to be repeatedly denied on security grounds.

From BBC

Through his attorney, Jarecki denied the allegations, characterizing the relationship as consensual.

From The Wall Street Journal

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