denies
v.v. to say that something is not true. You also use this when someone refuses to give you something you want or need.
v. to state that an allegation or statement is untrue; to refuse to grant a request or access to a resource. Transitive — requires a direct object or a 'that' clause.
He denies that he broke the window.
The government denies any involvement in the scandal despite the evidence presented by the press.
While the suspect denies the charges, the prosecution intends to present forensic evidence that places him at the scene of the crime during the hours in question.
The verb is transitive and can be followed by a noun phrase, a gerund (-ing form), or a 'that' clause.
He denies to have seen her.He denies having seen her.Deny is followed by a gerund or a 'that' clause, not an infinitive.