deny in WordNet English dictionary

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