0 past simple and past participle of deny --
1 to say that something is not true: --
There's no denying that this has been a difficult year for the company.
[ + -ing verb ] Neil denies breaking the window.
[ + that ] Neil denies that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did.
He will not confirm or deny the allegations.
2 to not allow someone to have or do something: --
I was denied the opportunity of learning French at school.
[ + two objects ] The goalkeeper denied him his third goal.
No one should be denied a good education./A good education should be denied to no one.
3 to not admit that you have knowledge, responsibility, feelings, etc.: --
Voters are denied the opportunity to cast votes for individuals in these settings.
He aggressively defended himself and denied any inaccuracies in the story of how he learned of the spoon.
Dignity and aspirations denied : unmet health and social care needs in an inner-city area.
It is an argument which asserts that health is a basic need which no one should be unnecessarily denied.
Authorization focuses on identities that receive institutional sanction; illegitimation, in contrast, calls attention to identities that are denied such recognition.
In one case, the zo-utterer is denied his right of authoritative assurance by being contradicted.
It is not surprising that workers were angered when denied the opportunity to participate in the festivities.
Participation was strongly associated with household income, since 'not credit-worthy' older people were denied access to loans.
