1. A refusal to comply with or satisfy a request. 2. A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction. 3. The opposing by a defendant of an allegation of the plaintiff. 4. A refusal to accept or believe something, such as a doctrine or belief. 5. An unconscious defense mechanism characterized by refusal to acknowledge painful realities, thoughts, or feelings. 6. The act of disowning or disavowing; repudiation. 7. Abstinence; self-denial.
