deny#4 (v)
abnegate (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def deny oneself (something)
def restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure
examples She denied herself wine and spirits
Frame - 14 Somebody ----s somebody something
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Verb Group deny, refuse
Hypernym control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate
Derivationally related form abnegate → abnegation
Derivationally related form deny → denier
Derivationally related form deny → denial
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Derivationally related form denial → deny
Derivationally related form abnegation → abnegate
Derivationally related form denier → deny
Verb Group deny, refuse
Hyponym control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate

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