denegado
/deneˈɡado/ · B2 · adj
denied
🚫 de-negado = de + negar: 'negate' hides inside, so it's negated or denied
Denegado comes from Latin denegare, built on negare (to say no). Spot 'neg' as in negative or negate: a denegado request is one answered with a firm no. Same family as English deny.