deny

deny [denied, -ing] v

Fr. dénier < L. dēnegāre, say no, refuse.

  1. Refuse; contradict; disclaim; reject; not permit; (see Genesis 18:15).
  2. Withhold; repudiate; reserve; (see 1 Kings 2:16).
  3. Forsake; disown; abandon; leave; (see Joshua 24:27).