denegation

denegation

noun

Definition of DENEGATION

a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement <this recent flip-flop is merely the latest in a series of denegations by the governor of previously held positions>

Synonyms contradiction, denegation, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disconfirmation, negation, rejection, repudiation

Related Words disproof, rebuttal, refutation; negative

Near Antonyms concession, confession; affirmation, assertion, declaration; attestation, corroboration, documentation, substantiation, testament, testimony, validation

Antonyms acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, confirmation