denied

[ dih-nahyd ]

adjective

1. held or declared to be untrue:

   As of now, all they have is a denied accusation with no actual evidence and no police report.

2. refused or not granted:

   Failure to comply with these requirements may lead to a denied application.

3. 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

1. the simple past tense and past participle of deny ( def ).

Other Words From

• un·de·nied adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of denied¹

deny ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

A woman whose cancer has spread to her bones, back, pelvis and neck but has been denied a life-extending drug because she lives in Wales says she "wants a chance to live".

From BBC

In an interview with The Times, Guillen and Rodriguez denied they had been allowed to speak to voters on church grounds.

From Los Angeles Times

Acosta’s attorney noted during that trial that the teenage girl had lied to police and prosecutors, including alleging that her mother had abused her and had previously denied telling anyone about the alleged abuse.

From Los Angeles Times

Gaetz has denied all wrongdoing, although until he resigned from Congress on Wednesday night, he was still the subject of an open investigation being conducted by the House Ethics Committee into whether he committed sexual misconduct or used illegal drugs.

From Slate

Mr Sharif, 42, Sara's stepmother Beinash Batool, 30, and uncle, Faisal Malik, 29, have denied murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.

From BBC

Related Words

• dropped
• jilted