1. to declare (an assertion, statement, etc) to be untrue: he denied that he had killed her. 4. to refuse to fulfil the requests or expectations of: it is hard to deny a child. 5. to refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown; disavow: the baron denied his wicked son. v.t. -nied, -ny•ing. More @Wikipedia
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