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What is another word for denies?

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To dispute the validity of

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

To refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

To remove or take away from

To officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)

To erase from one's memory

To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

To discipline (one's body, appetites etc) by suppressing desires

To refuse to provide (as per usual)

To limit, restrict, or inhibit the degree or level of

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Verb

To dispute the validity of

calls in question

calls into question

protests against

take issue with

takes exception to

comes to blows with

flies in the face of

rallies against

sets your face against

takes a stand against

struggles against

speaks out against

runs counter to

not countenances

puts up a fight against

stands up and be counted against

strives against

goes up against

puts up a fight

accepts a challenge

takes up the gauntlet

goes one-on-one

takes up arms against

comes up against

comes face to face with

makes a stand against

locks horns with

holds out against

competes against

calls someone's bluff

throws down the gauntlet

revolts against

rises up against

spares no effort

puts up an argument

campaigns against

agitates against

refuses to accept

takes wind out of sails

has bone to pick

takes one up on

battles against

faces off against

skirmishes with

shoots it out with

fights back against

scrimmages with

contends against

wages war against

crosses swords with

does battle with

meets eyeball-to-eyeball

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Verb

To refuse to admit the truth or existence of

disacknowledges

shoots full of holes

shoots down in flames

declares untrue

takes exception to

gives the lie to

calls into question

drives a coach and horses through

blows out of the water

shows to be false

proves to be false

makes a nonsense of

knocks the bottom out of

flies in the face of

calls in question

declares to be untrue

takes a stand against

gives thumbs down to

runs counter to

take issue with

says the opposite of

throws doubt on

casts aspersions upon

casts doubt upon

has bone to pick

refuses to accept

brings to naught

shoots holes in

finds unfounded

knocks props out

knocks bottom out of

proves impossible

puts under suspicion

pokes full of holes

raises doubts about

cuts down to size

proves to be wrong

agitates against

argues the pros and cons of

has an argument about

shows to be wrong

puts up argument

bandies words concerning

dissents against

protests against

hammers away at

picks an argument with

defends against

retaliates against

defends oneself against

gives no credence to

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“Rumors that he had been suspended swept across the center two weeks ago, but the shopping center's management company refused to admit or deny the claims.”

Verb

To refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

gives the thumbs down to

gives the red light to

gives the brush-off to

stands in the way

turns thumbs down

discountenances

gives something a miss

gives thumbs down to

disacknowledges

says ‘no’ to

places an injunction on

places injunction on

gives the thumbs down

gives the red light

places an embargo on

puts the kibosh on

declares null and void

gives thumbs down

refuses permission to

criminalizes^US

criminalises^UK

declares illegal

declares ineligible

officially forbids

declares something a punishable offence

makes something punishable

puts half nelson on

throws cold water on

pours cold water on

puts the chill on

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“My first inclination was to deny his request to retire.”

Verb

To refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with

refuses to acknowledge

washes your hands of

turns your back on

divorces oneself from

refuses to accept

refuses to take advantage of

looks down one's nose at

has no truck with

gives a wide berth to

shuffles out of

steers clear of

has nothing to do with

lets well enough alone

shies away from

shakes one's head

disacknowledges

gives the thumbs down

gives the red light

has no more truck with

has nothing more to do with

flies in the face of

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“Most participants deny any affiliation with these cults.”

Verb

To take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

eats your words

does an about-turn on

does a U-turn on

changes one's tune

has change of heart

goes back on your word

declares null and void

changes opinion

does an about-face

changes your mind

shifts one's ground

does an about-turn

turns the tables

has second thoughts

sings a different song

thinks better of

decides against

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To remove or take away from

Verb

To officially cancel (a decree, decision, or promise)

renders invalid

declares null and void

renders null and void

declares invalid

goes back on your word

wipes slate clean

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To erase from one's memory

Verb

To disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

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To prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

Verb

To discipline (one's body, appetites etc) by suppressing desires

gets under control

Verb

To refuse to provide (as per usual)

Verb

To limit, restrict, or inhibit the degree or level of

puts half nelson on

keeps under control

keeps the lid on

keeps a tight rein on

puts the brakes on

tranquilizes^US

tranquillises^UK

gets the better of

keeps within bounds

puts a brake on

gets under control

nips in the bud

stems the flow of

imposes limits on

gains control over

gains mastery over

keeps control of

keeps on a string

puts a limit on

keeps tight rein on

brings to screeching halt

brings to a standstill

interferes with

stands in the way of

puts a spoke in someone's wheel

takes the edge off

puts a damper on

makes less active

brings under control

stops from spreading

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