1. (

• denial

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

2. (

• denial ,
• disaffirmation

) the act of asserting that something alleged is not true ;

3. (

• denial

) (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts ;

4. (

• abnegation ,
• self-abnegation ,
• denial ,
• self-denial ,
• self-renunciation

) renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others ;

5. (

• defense ,
• defence ,
• denial ,
• demurrer

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