The difference between Deny and Refute

When used as verbs, deny means to not allow, whereas refute means to prove (something) to be false or incorrect.

check bellow for the other definitions of Deny and Refute

Deny as a verb (transitive):

To not allow.

Examples:

"I wanted to go to the party, but I was denied."
Deny as a verb (transitive):

To assert that something is not true.

Examples:

"I deny that I was at the party."

"Everyone knows he committed the crime, but he still denies it."
Deny as a verb (transitive):

To disallow
Deny as a verb (transitive):

to refuse to give or grant something to someone

Examples:

"My father denied me a good education."
Deny as a verb (sports, transitive):

To prevent from scoring.
Deny as a verb:

To disclaim connection with, responsibility for, etc.; to refuse to acknowledge; to disown; to abjure; to disavow.
Deny as a verb (obsolete):

To refuse (to do or accept something).

Refute as a verb (transitive):

To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.
Refute as a verb (transitive):

To deny the truth or correctness of (something).