denial

Noun

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  • he gave evidence for the defense
    

• renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others

• (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts

• the act of asserting that something alleged is not true

• the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
  • it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  defense , defence , demurrer , abnegation , self-abnegation , self-denial , self-renunciation , disaffirmation
• Antonyms: 
  prosecution , criminal prosecution