One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
1‘the report was denied by several witnesses’
contradict, repudiate, gainsay, declare untrue, dissent from, disagree with, challenge, contest, oppose
retract, take back, back-pedal
disprove, debunk, explode, discredit, refute, rebut, invalidate, negate, nullify, quash
informal shoot full of holes, shoot down, shoot down in flames
rare controvert, confute, negative
2‘he found it difficult to deny the request’
refuse, turn down, reject, rebuff, repulse, decline, veto, dismiss
informal knock back, give the thumbs down to, give the red light to, give the brush-off to
3‘she was told that she must deny her father and mother’
renounce, turn one's back on, forswear, eschew, repudiate, disavow, disown, wash one's hands of, reject, discard, cast aside, cast off, abandon, surrender, give up, relinquish
rare abjure, abnegate
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