DENYING Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word denying. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DENYING
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| abnegate | verbv | |||||||
verb • deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure • surrender (power or a position) • deny or renounce | ||||||||
| contradict | verbv | |||||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||||
| disclaim | verbv | |||||||
verb • renounce a legal claim or title to • make a disclaimer about | ||||||||
| gainsay | verbv | |||||||
verb • take exception to | ||||||||
| refuse | verbv | |||||||
noun • food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) verb • show unwillingness towards • not accept as true • elude, especially in a baffling way • refuse to let have • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership | ||||||||
| refute | verbv | |||||||
verb • overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof • prove to be false or incorrect | ||||||||
| traverse | verbv | |||||||
noun • a horizontal beam that extends across something • a horizontal crosspiece across a window or separating a door from a window over it • taking a zigzag path on skis • travel across verb • travel across or pass over • to cover or extend over an area or time period • deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit | ||||||||
