Verb
1. declare untrue; contradict;
"He denied the allegations""She denied that she had taken money"2. refuse to accept or believe;
"He denied his fatal illness"3. 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"4. refuse to let have;
"She denies me every pleasure""he denies her her weekly allowance"5. deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure;
"She denied herself wine and spirits"6. deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
7. refuse to recognize or acknowledge;
"Peter denied Jesus"