v.
1.declare untrue
2.refuse to accept or believe
3.refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
4.refuse to let have
5.deny oneself (something)
6.deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
7.refuse to recognize or acknowledge
Idiom of the Day
take an oath
to make an oath, to swear to something
I had to take an oath before I could answer questions at the public hearing.