de·ny /dɪˈnaɪ/
1. declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
synset: deny
2. refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"
synset: deny
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"
synset: deny
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"
synset: deny
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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