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Present participle for to refuse to admit the truth or existence of

Present participle for to refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

Present participle for to refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with

Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

Present participle for to take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

Present participle for to remove or take away from

Present participle for to erase from one's memory

Present participle for to disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

Present participle for to discipline (one's body, appetites etc) by suppressing desires

Present participle for to refuse to provide (as per usual)

Present participle for to limit, restrict, or inhibit the degree or level of

Denotes a state of denial, disagreement, or refusal

Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

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Verb

Present participle for to refuse to admit the truth or existence of

disacknowledging

backpedaling^US

backpedalling^UK

shooting full of holes

disagreeing with

shooting down in flames

declaring untrue

dissenting from

taking exception to

calling into question

giving the lie to

driving a coach and horses through

blowing out of the water

showing to be false

blowing sky-high

proving to be false

making a nonsense of

blowing sky high

knocking the bottom out of

flying in the face of

calling in question

taking issue with

protesting against

arguing against

declaring to be untrue

giving thumbs down to

taking a stand against

poking holes in

conflicting with

running counter to

proving unsound

saying the opposite of

throwing doubt on

casting doubt upon

casting aspersions upon

refusing to accept

having bone to pick

bringing to naught

knocking bottom out of

shooting holes in

knocking props out

finding unfounded

picking holes in

putting paid to

proving impossible

putting under suspicion

casting doubt on

poking full of holes

raising doubts about

cutting down to size

putting an end to

contending over

counterclaiming

bandying words concerning

picking an argument with

wondering about

quibbling about

agitating against

putting up argument

arguing the pros and cons of

having an argument about

dissenting against

hammering away at

showing to be wrong

proving to be wrong

defending against

pleading against

retaliating against

demurring against

demurring about

disapproving of

defending oneself against

giving 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

Present participle for to refuse or be unwilling to allow or grant

giving the thumbs down to

giving the red light to

giving the brush-off to

standing in the way

turning thumbs down

discountenancing

giving thumbs down to

giving something a miss

disacknowledging

saying ‘no’ to

placing an injunction on

placing injunction on

giving the thumbs down

giving the red light

placing an embargo on

putting an end to

refusing permission to

declaring null and void

giving thumbs down

putting a stop to

putting the kibosh on

criminalizing^US

criminalising^UK

declaring illegal

declaring ineligible

officially forbidding

making something punishable

declaring something a punishable offence

throwing cold water on

putting half nelson on

pouring cold water on

declaring taboo

putting the chill on

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

Verb

Present participle for to refuse to acknowledge or maintain any connection with

refusing to acknowledge

washing your hands of

dispensing with

abstaining from

turning your back on

doing away with

refraining from

look down one's nose at

turning back on

divorcing oneself from

refusing to accept

withholding from

refusing to take advantage of

shaking one's head

giving the red light

giving the thumbs down

letting well enough alone

fighting shy of

steering clear of

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

shying away from

staying clear of

shuffling out of

keeping clear of

having nothing to do with

giving a wide berth to

having no truck with

disacknowledging

having nothing more to do with

having no more truck with

flying in the face of

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“Most participants deny any affiliation with these cults.”

Verb

Present participle for to defy or put up an opposition to

counterattacking

contending with

disagreeing with

struggling against

striving against

fighting against

arguing against

taking issue with

taking a stand against

putting up a fight against

disapproving of

quarreling with

flying in the face of

speaking against

calling in question

speaking out against

not countenancing

setting your face against

standing up and be counted against

running counter to

rebelling against

dissenting from

kicking against

doing battle with

strongly disagreeing

demurring about

demurring against

putting up a fight

having a problem with

skirmishing with

holding out against

meeting head-on

competing against

taking up arms against

putting up an argument

having bone to pick

locking horns with

protesting against

refusing to accept

defending against

making a stand against

defending yourself

agitating against

revolting against

rising up against

campaigning against

opposing action

shaking one's head

sparing no effort

dissenting with

taking wind out of sails

bucking the trend

getting into conflict with

facing off against

struggling with

rallying against

coming to blows with

begging to differ

crossing swords with

calling into question

going against the grain

meeting head on

coming into conflict with

coming out against

firmly opposing

strenuously disagreeing

forcefully opposing

battling against

refusing to obey

digging your heels in

kicking over the traces

refusing to accept the authority of

taking exception to

failing to agree

beginning battle with

waging war against

putting an end to

bringing to an end to

entering into combat with

mounting an attack on

coming to close quarters with

joining battle with

giving battle to

setting against

saying nothing doing

expressing disagreement with

failing to agree with

withholding assent

refusing to support

declining to support

expressing objection

expressing disagreement

saying not a chance

pitting against

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Verb

Present participle for to take back or renege on an initial statement or stance

eating your words

backtracking on

doing an about-turn on

doing a U-turn on

changing one's tune

having change of heart

going back on your word

backpedalling^UK

backpedaling^US

counterordering

rendering invalid

declaring null and void

changing opinion

changing your mind

dooing an about-face

doing an about-turn

deciding against

having second thoughts

shifting one's ground

thinking better of

turning the tables

singing a different song

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Verb

Present participle for to remove or take away from

Verb

Present participle for to erase from one's memory

Verb

Present participle for to disregard and treat as unworthy of serious consideration

Verb

Present participle for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

Verb

Present participle for to discipline (one's body, appetites etc) by suppressing desires

getting under control

Verb

Present participle for to refuse to provide (as per usual)

Verb

Present participle for to limit, restrict, or inhibit the degree or level of

putting half nelson on

keeping in check

keeping under control

keeping the lid on

keeping a tight rein on

keeping a lid on

holding in check

putting the brakes on

tranquilizing^US

tranquillising^UK

keeping in line

getting the better of

keeping within bounds

putting a brake on

getting under control

nipping in the bud

stemming the flow of

setting limits on

imposing limits on

gaining control over

gaining mastery over

keeping control of

keeping on a string

putting a limit on

neutralizing^US

bringing to screeching halt

keeping tight rein on

meeting halfway

neutralising^UK

standing in the way of

slackening pace

playing for time

bringing to a standstill

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

interfering with

cracking down on

clamping down on

taking the edge off

quietening down

making less active

putting a damper on

bringing under control

stopping from spreading

getting a grip on

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Adjective

Denotes a state of denial, disagreement, or refusal

Adjective

Having, exhibiting or motivated by no concern for oneself but for others

self-forgetting

self-sacrificing

public-spirited

philanthropical

generous to a fault

willingly given

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

sympathizing^US

socially concerned

sympathising^UK

community-minded

helpful to others

has heart in right place

well intentioned

heart in right place

having heart in right place

loving and giving

well-intentioned

anti-corruption

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Adjective

Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting opposition

against the grain

at cross-purposes

dead set against

dissenting from

in disagreement with

at variance with

agathokakological

self-contradictory

confrontational

unfavourable^UK

diametrically opposed

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