denying

de-ny-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of *deny*; declaring something to be untrue.

  2. 2.

    Refusing to grant or give.

  3. 3.

    Refusing to accept or believe.

Related words

Antonyms: accepting, admitting, confirming
See also: denial, denied, deny
Synonyms: contradicting, refusing, rejecting

Etymology

From Old French denier, from Latin denegare. The -ing suffix forms the present participle in English.