n.
1.the act of refusing to comply (as with a request)
2.the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
3.(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts
4.renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others
5.a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Idiom of the Day
with a vengeance
with determination and eagerness
The basketball team played with a vengeance and won the game easily.