deny

Inflections of 'deny' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

de•ny v., -nied, -ny•ing.

to state that (something) is not true: [ ~ + obj]:ready to deny any accusation.[ ~ + verb-ing]:He denied making such a statement.[ ~ + (that) clause]:He denied that he had ever made such a statement.
[ ~ + obj] to refuse to agree to or go along with:The union decided to deny my petition.
to withhold something from someone; refuse to grant a request of;
refuse to give: [ ~ + obj]:to deny access to information.[ ~ + obj + obj]:I could never deny her anything.

de•ni•a•ble, adj.
de•ni•a•bil•i•ty n. [uncountable]

de•ny v.t., -nied, -ny•ing.

to state that (something declared or believed to be true) is not true:to deny an accusation.
to refuse to agree or accede to:to deny a petition.
to withhold the possession, use, or enjoyment of:to deny access to secret information.
to withhold something from, or refuse to grant a request of:to deny a beggar.
to refuse to recognize or acknowledge;
disown;
disavow;
repudiate:to deny one's gods.
to withhold (someone) from accessibility to a visitor:The secretary denied his employer to all those without appointments.
[Obs.]to refuse to take or accept.
Idioms deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs;
practice self-denial.

de•ny′ing•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dispute, controvert, oppose, gainsay.
Deny, contradict both imply objecting to or arguing against something. To deny is to say that something is not true:to deny an allegation.To contradict is to declare that the contrary is true:to contradict a statement.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged renounce, abjure.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

deny /dɪˈnaɪ/ vb ( -nies, -nying, -nied)(transitive)

to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue
to reject as false; refuse to accept or believe
to withhold; refuse to give
to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of: it is hard to deny a child
to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow: the baron denied his wicked son
to refuse (oneself) things desired

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French denier, from Latin dēnegāre, from negāre

'deny' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: deny the [facts, science], deny the [allegations, accusations], (has) denied [allegations, rumors] that, more...

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