What is the meaning of deny?

verb

• Declare untrue; contradict.
  • usage: "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
• Refuse to accept or believe.
  • usage: "He denied his fatal illness"
• Refuse to grant, as of a petition or request.
  • usage: "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.
  • usage: "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance"
  • synonyms: refuse
• Deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure.
  • usage: "She denied herself wine and spirits"
  • synonyms: abnegate
• Deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit.
  • synonyms: traverse
• Refuse to recognize or acknowledge.
  • usage: "Peter denied Jesus"