deny

Verbs

• (v) declare untrue; contradict
  • He denied the allegations
  • She denied that she had taken money
• (v) refuse to accept or believe
  • He denied his fatal illness
• (v) refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
  • The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses
  • the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day
• (v) refuse to let have
  • She denies me every pleasure
  • he denies her her weekly allowance
  refuse,
• (v) deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
  • She denied herself wine and spirits
  abnegate,
• (v) deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit traverse,
• (v) refuse to recognize or acknowledge
  • Peter denied Jesus

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