denial

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noun

1. the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) (Freq. 4)
- it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges
• Derivationally related forms:
deny
• Hypernyms:
speech act
• Hyponyms:
abnegation, naysaying, negative, refusal, disavowal, disclaimer
2. the act of asserting that something alleged is not true (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
disaffirmation
• Derivationally related forms:
deny
• Hypernyms:
assertion, averment, asseveration
• Hyponyms:
negation
3. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts (Freq. 1)
• Topics:
psychiatry, psychopathology, psychological medicine
• Hypernyms:
defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence
4. renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation
• Derivationally related forms:
deny, abnegate (for: abnegation)
• Hypernyms:
selflessness, self-sacrifice, renunciation, forgoing, forswearing
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 (for: defense)
• Derivationally related forms:
deny
• Topics:
law, jurisprudence
• Hypernyms:
due process, due process of law
• Hyponyms:
entrapment
• Part Holonyms:
trial

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  defense, defence, demurrer, abnegation, self-abnegation, self-denial, self-renunciation, disaffirmation
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  prosecution, criminal prosecution