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deny vs allow

allow vs deny

deny and allow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
deny No No Yes No
allow No No Yes No
deny (verb) allow (verb)
declare untrue; contradict allow or plan for a certain possibility; concede the truth or validity of something
refuse to accept or believe give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
refuse to recognize or acknowledge consent to, give permission; permit
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting
refuse to let have let have
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request grant as a discount or in exchange
deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
allow the other (baseball) team to score
make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain
afford possibility
Difference between deny and allow

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