deny oneself
verb
Roget 764:
refuse,
reject,
deny,
decline,
turn down;
nill,
negative;
refuse one's assent,
withhold one's assent;
shake the head;
close the hand,
close the purse;
grudge,
begrudge,
be slow to,
hang fire;
pass
(at cards).
be deaf to;
dismiss,
turn a deaf ear to,
turn one's back upon;
set one's face against,
discountenance,
not hear of,
have nothing to do with,
wash one's hands of,
stand aloof,
forswear,
set aside,
cast behind one;
not yield an inch
etc.
(obstinacy)
606.
resist,
cross;
not grant
etc.
762;
repel,
repulse,
shut the door in one's face,
slam the door in one's face;
rebuff;
send back,
send to the right about,
send away with a flea in the ear;
deny oneself,
not be at home to;
discard,
spurn,
etc.
(repudiate)
610;
rescind
etc.
(revoke)
756;
disclaim,
protest;
dissent
etc.
489.
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Roget 893:
be secluded,
live secluded
etc.
adj.;
keep aloof,
stand,
hold oneself aloof,
keep in the background,
stand in the background;
keep snug;
shut oneself up;
deny oneself,
seclude oneself creep into a corner,
rusticate,
aller planter ses choux [Fr.];
retire,
retire from the world;
take the veil;
abandon
etc.
624;
sport one's oak [Slang].
cut,
cut dead;
refuse to associate with,
refuse to acknowledge;
look cool upon,
turn one's back upon,
shut the door upon;
repel,
blackball,
excommunicate,
exclude,
exile,
expatriate;
banish,
outlaw,
maroon,
ostracize,
proscribe,
cut off from,
send to Coventry,
keep at arm's length,
draw a cordon round.
depopulate;
dispeople†,
unpeople†.
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Roget 953:
be temperate
etc.
adj.;
abstain,
forbear,
refrain,
deny oneself,
spare,
swear off.
know when one has had enough,
know one's limit.
take the pledge,
go on the wagon.
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Roget 990:
worship,
lift up the heart,
aspire;
revere
etc.
928;
adore,
do service,
pay homage;
humble oneself,
kneel;
bow the knee,
bend the knee;
fall down,
fall on one's knees;
prostrate oneself,
bow down and worship.
pray,
invoke,
supplicate;
put up,
offer up prayers,
offer petitions;
beseech
etc.
(ask)
765;
say one's prayers,
tell one's beads.
return thanks,
give thanks;
say grace,
bless,
praise,
laud,
glorify,
magnify,
sing praises;
give benediction,
lead the choir,
intone;
deacon,
deacon off propitiate [U.S.],
offer sacrifice,
fast,
deny oneself;
vow,
offer vows,
give alms.
work out one's salvation;
go to church;
attend service,
attend mass;
communicate
etc.
(rite)
998.
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Roget 623:
abstain,
refrain,
spare,
not attempt;
not do
etc.
681;
maintain the even tenor of one's way.
eschew,
keep from,
let alone,
have nothing to do with;
keep aloof keep off,
stand aloof,
stand off,
hold aloof,
hold off;
take no part in,
have no hand in.
avoid,
shun;
steer clear of,
keep clear of;
fight shy of;
keep one's distance,
keep at a respectful distance;
keep out of the way,
get out of the way;
evade,
elude,
turn away from;
set one's face against
etc.
(oppose)
708;
deny oneself.
shrink back;
hang back,
hold back,
draw back;
recoil
etc.
277;
retire
etc.
(recede)
287;
flinch,
blink,
blench,
shy,
shirk,
dodge,
parry,
make way for,
give place to.
beat a retreat;
turn tail,
turn one's back;
take to one's heels;
runaway,
run for one's life;
cut and run;
be off like a shot;
fly,
flee;
fly away,
flee away,
run away from;
take flight,
take to flight;
desert,
elope;
make off,
scamper off,
sneak off,
shuffle off,
sheer off;
break away,
tear oneself away,
slip away,
slink away,
steel away,
make away from,
scamper away from,
sneak away from,
shuffle away from,
sheer away from;
slip cable,
part company,
turn one's heel;
sneak out of,
play truant,
give one the go by,
give leg bail,
take French leave,
slope,
decamp,
flit,
bolt,
abscond,
levant,
skedaddle,
absquatulat [U.S.],
cut one's stick,
walk one's chalks,
show a light pair of heels,
make oneself scarce;
escape
etc.
671;
go away
etc.
(depart)
293;
abandon
etc.
624;
reject
etc.
610.
lead one a dance,
lead one a pretty dance;
throw off the scent,
play at hide and seek.
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