Wiktionary
deny oneself
vb. To decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practise self-denial.
Usage examples of "deny oneself".
And to deny oneself for a whole year, merely because of an impending wedding!
To deny oneself - and therefore one's parasite - those things which are the fuel of all evil works: blood, the carnal lusts of the flesh, suspicion and hatred of one's fellows, and the pride which comes before a fall.
To deny oneself and therefore one's parasite those things which are the fuel of all evil works: blood, the carnal lusts of the flesh, suspicion and hatred of one's fellows, and the pride which comes before a fall.
To fight to the death, and never to surrender, is to deny oneself useful alternatives.