Definitions
- To declare that something is not true or did not happen. - To refuse to acknowledge or accept something. - To withhold or negate something from someone.
- To decline or reject an offer, request, or invitation. - To indicate unwillingness to do something. - To resist or oppose something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve rejecting something.
- 2Both words can be used to express a negative response.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Deny is used to declare something as untrue or to withhold something, while refuse is used to decline or reject something.
- 2Deny is often used in legal or official contexts, while refuse is used in everyday situations.
- 3Deny is more commonly used to describe a statement or accusation, while refuse is more commonly used to describe an action or request.
- 4Deny can be used to express doubt or uncertainty, while refuse is more definitive.
- 5Deny can be used with or without an object, while refuse requires an object.
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Remember this!
While both deny and refuse involve rejecting something, they have different meanings and contexts of use. Deny is used to declare something as untrue or to withhold something, often in legal or official contexts. On the other hand, refuse is used to decline or reject something, usually in everyday situations. Deny can express doubt or uncertainty, while refuse is more definitive.
