I. To deny altogether; to deny steadily, stoutly, or flatly: Negas? Ly. Pernego immo, Plaut. Aul. 4, 10, 34: “pernegabo atque obdurabo,” id. As. 2, 2, 56: “saepe appellati, pernegaverunt,” Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 41, § 106: “pyxidem traditam pernegaret,” id. Cael. 27, 65; Tib. 1, 6, 8.—
II. To refuse or decline altogether (postAug.): “Catoni populus Romanus praeturam negavit, consulatum pernegavit,” Sen. Ben. 5, 17, 2; Mart. 4, 82, 5.