"denying" in the verb sense

1. deny

declare untrue contradict

"He denied the allegations"

"She denied that she had taken money"

2. deny

refuse to accept or believe

"He denied his fatal illness"

3. deny

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. deny, refuse

refuse to let have

"She denies me every pleasure"

"he denies her her weekly allowance"

5. deny, abnegate

deny oneself (something restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure

"She denied herself wine and spirits"

6. traverse, deny

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

7. deny

refuse to recognize or acknowledge

"Peter denied Jesus"

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