DENIES Synonyms
There are 18 hypernyms of the word denies. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| veto | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vote that blocks a decision • the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) verb • vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent • command against | ||||||
| contests | nounn | |||||
noun • an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants • a struggle between rivals verb • to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation | ||||||
| contradicts | verbv | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • be resistant to • prove negative; show to be false | ||||||
| declines | verbv | |||||
noun • change toward something smaller or lower • a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline • a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current • a downward slope or bend verb • grow worse • not accept as true • show unwillingness towards • grow smaller • go down • fall in value • inflect for number, gender, case, etc. | ||||||
| disapproves | verbv | |||||
verb • consider bad or wrong • deem wrong or inappropriate | ||||||
| disavows | verbv | |||||
verb • refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with | ||||||
| disclaims | verbv | |||||
verb • renounce a legal claim or title to • make a disclaimer about | ||||||
| disputes | nounn | |||||
noun • a disagreement or argument about something important • coming into conflict with verb • take exception to • have a disagreement over something | ||||||
| gainsays | verbv | |||||
verb • take exception to | ||||||
| negates | verbv | |||||
verb • be in contradiction with • deny the truth of • prove negative; show to be false • make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of | ||||||
| opposes | verbv | |||||
verb • be against; express opposition to • fight against or resist strongly • contrast with equal weight or force • set into opposition or rivalry • act against or in opposition to • be resistant to | ||||||
| refuses | 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 | ||||||
| rejects | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality verb • not accept something given or offered • not accept as true • deem wrong or inappropriate • reject with contempt • resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ • refuse entrance or membership • dismiss from consideration or a contest | ||||||
| repudiates | verbv | |||||
verb • cast off • refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid • refuse to recognize or pay • reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
