deny
/dɪˈnaɪ/
verb
- To state that something is not true; to refuse to admit the truth of a statement or accusation.
- The company denied all allegations of wrongdoing.
- He denied stealing the money, even though the evidence was clear.
- She denied that she had ever met the man before.
- To refuse to give or allow something requested or wanted.
- The bank denied his application for a loan.
- Parents sometimes deny their children certain privileges as a form of discipline.
- Access to the building was denied to anyone without a badge.
- To refuse to accept or acknowledge something; to disown or reject.
- He denied his own family in order to join the cult.
- She denied her past and pretended to be someone else.
- The politician denied any responsibility for the scandal.