S: (v) deny (declare untrue; contradict) "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
S: (v) disclaim (make a disclaimer about) "He disclaimed any responsibility"
S: (v) repudiate (reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust) "She repudiated the accusations"
S: (v) disavow (refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with) "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"
S: (v) deny (refuse to recognize or acknowledge) "Peter denied Jesus"
S: (v) neutralize, neutralise, nullify, negate (make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of) "Her optimism neutralizes his gloom"; "This action will negate the effect of my efforts"