This is the 4020th most frequent Swedish word.
nekar
"Denies."
Here, 'nekar' means 'denies' in the sense of rejecting an accusation or admission.
Han nekar att ha tagit boken.
He denies having taken the book.
In this sentence, 'nekar' conveys the action of refraining or refusing for oneself.
Hon nekar sig själv några nöjen för att spara pengar.
She denies herself some pleasures in order to save money.
Here, 'nekar' is used to express prohibiting or withholding permission from someone.