Collocations with "deny"

33 collocations found

deny flatly

to say directly and in a very clear way that something is not true

flatly9.0
categorically deny

to deny something completely and very strongly

categorically8.5
emphatically deny

To say strongly that something is not true.

emphatically8.5
allegation8.4
bail7.9
accusation7.8
deny a rumour

To state that a rumour is not true.

rumour7.8
deny liability

to state that you are not legally responsible

liability7.7
deny a request

to formally refuse to grant a request

request7.6
hotly deny

To deny something in an angry or forceful way.

hotly7.5
deny strenuously

to refuse to admit the truth or existence of something with great determination.

strenuously7.5
deny vigorously

to state strongly that something is not true

vigorously7.3
claim7.2
routinely deny

To refuse to admit or accept something on a regular basis.

routinely7.2
explicitly deny

to state that something is not true in a direct way

explicitly7.0
deny guilt

in the context of breaking a law or rule

guilt7.0
deny indignantly

to state that something is not true, in an offended manner

indignantly7.0
deny a petition

To refuse to grant the request made in a petition.

petition7.0
deny involvement

to state that one did not participate in something

involvement6.9
consistently deny

to always refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

consistently6.8
liberty6.8
systematically deny

to consistently and methodically refuse to admit the truth or existence of something

systematically6.8
deny validity

To state that the validity is not true.

validity6.8
expressly deny

to state clearly and directly that something is not true

expressly6.7
deny misconduct

To state that one has not engaged in misconduct.

misconduct6.5
deny equality

To refuse to allow someone to have equality.

equality6.3
deny the attraction

to refuse to admit that an attraction exists

attraction6.2
deny knowledge

To state that one does not have knowledge of something.

knowledge6.2
deny libel

To formally state that something written does not constitute libel.

libel6.2
deny a statement

to say that a statement is not true

statement6.0