denied
Turned it down
Denied is the past tense of deny.
To deny is to declare something untrue, refuse to grant a request, or withhold something from someone.
A request can be denied by authorities: His visa application was denied.
A person can be denied access, entry, or rights.
In sports, denied describes a blocked shot or thwarted scoring attempt: He was denied at the rim.
To feel denied is to feel deprived of something deserved or desired.
Declined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
- rejectedRefused or turned away
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
- spurnedRejected with contempt
dismissed · nixed · repudiated · snubbed · brushoff · cold-shoulder · knockback · passed-over
Proved an argument false
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- challengedDisputed or questioned
- contradictedOpposed a statement
disavowed · disclaimed · negated · repudiated · renounced · recanted · retracted · disowned
Rejected by higher authority
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
- quashedAnnulled or suppressed
- nullifiedMade legally void
invalidated · annulled · voided · canceled · reversed · overturned · countermanded · rescinded
Not officially permitted
- forbiddenNot allowed
- barredBlocked from entry
- excludedShut out, denied entry
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
restricted · locked · inaccessible · off-limits · prohibited · inadmissible · ineligible · banned
refused
Declined to accept
spurned · dismissed · nixed · repudiated · snubbed · brushoff · cold-shoulder · knockback · passed-over · overlooked
refuted
Proved an argument false
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
- contestedArgued against, disputed
- challengedDisputed or questioned
contradicted · disavowed · disclaimed · negated · repudiated · renounced · recanted · retracted · disowned · gainsaid
overruled
Rejected by higher authority
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- vetoedAuthoritatively rejected legislation
- quashedAnnulled or suppressed
nullified · invalidated · annulled · voided · canceled · reversed · overturned · countermanded · rescinded · suppressed
unauthorized
Not officially permitted
blocked · restricted · locked · inaccessible · off-limits · prohibited · inadmissible · ineligible · banned · blacklisted
withheld
Kept from giving
lacking · wanting · bereft · dispossessed · robbed · refused · cut-off · shortchanged · cheated · impoverished
claimed
Stated as fact
maintained · insisted · testified · professed · declared · contended · argued · replied · answered · retorted
deniedadmitted
Confessed or granted entry
acknowledged · confessed · conceded · owned up to · accepted
deniedgranted
Given or allowed officially
approved · allowed · permitted · authorized · awarded
deniedconfirmed
Established as accurate
verified · validated · corroborated · substantiated · authenticated
- access deniedEntry permission withheld
- permission deniedAccess refusal message
- climate denialRejecting scientific consensus on warming
- climate denierOne rejecting greenhouse theory
- denial of serviceAttack disabling network access
- claim denialRefusal to pay out
denial, undeniable, undeniably, denies, deniable, denier, deniers