deny Definition

deny
verb denies, denied, denying

1. To declare something not to be true.

Thesaurus: contradict, gainsay, negate; refute, disavow, recant; Antonym: agree, admit.
2. To refuse to give or allow to someone.

Thesaurus: refuse, withhold, reject, veto; Antonym: allow, grant.
3. To refuse to acknowledge a connection with someone or something.

Thesaurus: disown, repudiate, renounce, abjure, turn one's back on; Antonym: accept.

Idiom: deny oneself something

To do without (things that one desires or needs). See also denial.

Etymology: 14c: from French denier.