deny

verb

State that one refuses to admit the truth or existence of.

SYNONYMS

back-pedalchallengeconfutecontestcontradictcontrovertdebunkdeclare untruedisaffirmdisagree withdiscreditdisprovedissent fromexplodegainsayinvalidatenegatenegativenullifyopposequashrebutrefuterepudiateretractshoot down (in flames)shoot full of holestake back