denial

n 1: the act of refusing a request; "it resulted in a complete

denial of his privileges"

2: an assertion that something alleged is not true

3: a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

4: renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests

of others [syn: {abnegation}, {self-abnegation}, {self-denial},

{self-renunciation}]

5: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the

charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"

[syn: {defense}, {defence}, {demurrer}] [ant: {prosecution}]