Deny (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Denied (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Denying.] [OE. denien, denaien, OF. denier, deneer, F. dénier, fr. L. denegare; de- + negare to say no, deny. See Negation.] 1. To declare not to be true; to gainsay; to contradict; -- opposed to affirm, allow, or admit.
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&hand_; We deny what another says, or we deny the truth of an assertion, the force of it, or the assertion itself.
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2. To refuse (to do something or to accept something); to reject; to decline; to renounce. [Obs.] “If you deny to dance.” Shak.
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3. To refuse to grant; to withhold; to refuse to gratify or yield to; as, to deny a request.
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Who finds not Providence all good and wise,
Alike in what it gives, and what denies? Pope.
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To some men, it is more agreeable to deny a vicious inclination, than to gratify it. J. Edwards.
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4. To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, and the like; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
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The falsehood of denying his opinion. Bancroft.
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Thou thrice denied, yet thrice beloved. Keble.
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To deny one's self, to decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practice self-denial.
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Let him deny himself, and take up his cross. Matt. xvi. 24.
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