A disownment or disavowal
An assertion of untruth.
Refusal to believe that a problem exists.
A defense mechanism involving a refusal to accept the truth of a phenomenon or prospect.
Refusal to admit responsibility for wrongdoing.
A refusal or failure to provide or grant something that is requested or desired.
Negationism, denialism of historical facts or accepted interpretation.
The negation in logic.
To penalize (a state etc.) with sanctions.
To ratify; to make valid.
To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
A penalty, punishment, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying any of the above.