nnoun.communicationthe act of refusing to comply (as with a request)Examples:- it resulted in a complete denial of his privileges
Derivationally Related Form:deny
Hypernyms:speech act
Inherited Hypernyms:denialspeech actacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abnegationdisavowaldisclaimernaysayingnegativerefusal
Full Hyponyms:abnegationbandisavowaldouble negativeinterdictionnaynaysayingnegativenoprohibitionrefusalrepudiationretractiontest banwithdrawal
nnoun.communicationthe act of asserting that something alleged is not trueSynset:disaffirmation
Derivationally Related Form:deny
Hypernyms:assertion asseveration averment
Inherited Hypernyms:denialassertiondeclarationstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:negation
Full Hyponyms:cancellationcontradictionnegationself-contradiction
nnoun.process(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughtsTopic:psychiatrypsychological medicinepsychopathology
Hypernyms:defence defence mechanism defence reaction defense defense mechanism defense reaction
Inherited Hypernyms:denialdefense mechanismprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:denialdefense mechanismpsychoanalytic processhuman processprocessphysical entityentity
nnoun.actrenunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of othersSynset:abnegation self-abnegation self-denial self-renunciation
Derivationally Related Form:abnegatedeny
Hypernyms:forgoing forswearing renunciation self-sacrifice selflessness
Inherited Hypernyms:abnegationrenunciationrejectionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:abnegationselflessnesscooperationgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:abnegationselflessnesscooperationgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.acta defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against himTopic:jurisprudencelaw
Synset:defence defense demurrer
Examples:- he gave evidence for the defense
Antonyms:prosecution
Derivationally Related Form:deny
Part Holonyms:trial
Hypernyms:due process due process of law
Inherited Hypernyms:defensedue processgroup actionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:defensedue processgroup actioneventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:entrapment