| verb | declare untrue; contradict “He denied the allegations” |
| verb | refuse to accept or believe “He denied his fatal illness” |
| verb | refuse to grant, as of a petition or request “The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses” |
| verb | refuse to let have “She denies me every pleasure” |
| verb | deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure “She denied herself wine and spirits” |
| verb | deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit |
| verb | refuse to recognize or acknowledge “Peter denied Jesus” |
| denier | noun | one who denies |
| denial | noun | the act of asserting that something alleged is not true |
| refusal | noun | the act of refusing |
| abnegation | noun | renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others |