To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce.

To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request.

To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.

refuse to accept or believe; "He denied his fatal illness"

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"

refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"

refuse to recognize or acknowledge; "Peter denied Jesus"