deny yourself to

deny yourself to
   to refuse to copulate with
   Usually within marriage:
    Livia denied herself to me. I knew she had so determined by the way she refused to look at me. (A. Massie, 1986)
   A spouse may also, if so minded, deny a bed:
    Otherwise I shall deny you my bed. (ibid. — Livia was again being difficult)

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