deny

Verb

• refuse to recognize or acknowledge
  • Peter denied Jesus
    

• deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit

• deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
  • She denied herself wine and spirits
    

• refuse to let have
  • She denies me every pleasure
    
  • he denies her her weekly allowance
    

• 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
    

• refuse to accept or believe
  • He denied his fatal illness
    

• declare untrue; contradict
  • He denied the allegations
    
  • She denied that she had taken money
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  traverse , abnegate , refuse
• Antonyms: 
  allow , grant , admit , acknowledge