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, denial, disallowance, disavowal, disclaimer, disconfirmation, negation, rejection, repudiationRelated Words disproof, rebuttal, refutation; negativeNear Antonyms concession, confession; affirmation, assertion, declaration; attestation, corroboration, documentation, substantiation, testament, testimony, validationAntonyms acknowledgment (or acknowledgement), admission, avowal, confirmation