| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abandon | give up completely |
| 2. | abjure | solemnly renounce or reject |
| 3. | acknowledge no | refuse to recognize or accept |
| 4. | answer no | respond with a refusal |
| 5. | avoid | keep away from; not do |
| 6. | backtrack | reverse a previous position |
| 7. | ban | officially prohibit |
| 8. | bar | prevent from happening or entering |
| 9. | belie | show to be false |
| 10. | block | stop from proceeding or passing |
| 11. | break with | end support or association |
| 12. | brush off | dismiss as unimportant |
| 13. | bury | hide or suppress completely |
| 14. | call off | cancel or stop an event |
| 15. | cancel | decide something will not happen |
| 16. | challenge | call into question; dispute |
| 17. | clam up | refuse to speak or answer |
| 18. | confute | prove wrong by argument |
| 19. | contest | dispute or challenge as wrong |
| 20. | contradict | assert the opposite of |
| 21. | counter | respond by opposing or denying |
| 22. | countermand | revoke an order or command |
| 23. | cry off | withdraw from a commitment |
| 24. | debunk | expose as false or exaggerated |
| 25. | decline | politely refuse or turn down |
| 26. | disavow | deny responsibility or connection |
| 27. | disclaim | deny any responsibility or connection |
| 28. | dismiss | reject as unworthy of consideration |
| 29. | disown | deny any connection or support |
| 30. | disprove | show to be false |
| 31. | dispute | argue against; question truth |
| 32. | dissociate from | separate yourself; deny connection |
| 33. | distance yourself from | deny close association with |
| 34. | drop | stop pursuing or supporting |
| 35. | eschew | deliberately avoid or reject |
| 36. | evade | avoid answering directly |
| 37. | exclude | keep out; not include |
| 38. | falsify | show to be false |
| 39. | fend off | ward off or repel |
| 40. | forbid | officially refuse permission for |
| 41. | foreclose | prevent from being possible |
| 42. | forswear | formally renounce or deny |
| 43. | frustrate | prevent from succeeding |
| 44. | gainsay | deny or dispute a statement |
| 45. | give up | stop trying to do |
| 46. | hold back | refuse to give or allow |
| 47. | hush up | hide or refuse to acknowledge |
| 48. | impugn | challenge as untrue or wrong |
| 49. | invalidate | make not acceptable or valid |
| 50. | jettison | discard or abandon |
| 51. | junk | throw away; reject as useless |
| 52. | keep from | prevent; stop from happening |
| 53. | keep off | bar from a place |
| 54. | keep out | refuse entry or access |
| 55. | keep under wraps | keep secret; not reveal |
| 56. | knock back | refuse or reject |
| 57. | knock down | disprove or refute |
| 58. | knock out | eliminate; rule out |
| 59. | negate | make ineffective; nullify |
| 60. | nix | reject or stop abruptly |
| 61. | noncomply | refuse to comply with rules |
| 62. | not accept | refuse to take as true |
| 63. | not admit | refuse to acknowledge |
| 64. | not allow | refuse permission for |
| 65. | not comply | refuse to follow requirements |
| 66. | not permit | refuse to allow |
| 67. | nullify | make legally void or invalid |
| 68. | object to | express opposition to |
| 69. | offer no comment | refuse to comment |
| 70. | oppose | act against; reject support |
| 71. | plead the Fifth | refuse to answer on legal grounds |
| 72. | prohibit | formally forbid by authority |
| 73. | rebuff | reject bluntly |
| 74. | rebut | argue against; deny claims |
| 75. | recant | withdraw a previously stated belief |
| 76. | refuse | say no to; not accept |
| 77. | reject | refuse to accept or consider |
| 78. | relinquish | give up possession or claim |
| 79. | renounce | formally give up or reject |
| 80. | repudiate | refuse to accept as true |
| 81. | rescind | revoke or cancel officially |
| 82. | retract | take back a statement |
| 83. | revoke | take back officially |
| 84. | rule out | exclude as a possibility |
| 85. | say no to | refuse to agree to |
| 86. | scrap | discard or cancel plans |
| 87. | sever ties with | end association; reject connection |
| 88. | shun | avoid and reject socially |
| 89. | snub | reject or ignore deliberately |
| 90. | spurn | reject with disdain |
| 91. | stonewall | refuse to answer or cooperate |
| 92. | surrender | give up; yield control |
| 93. | turn down | refuse an offer or request |
| 94. | turn your back on | reject or abandon someone |
| 95. | unsay | take back what was said |
| 96. | veto | reject by authoritative decision |
| 97. | waive | give up a right or claim |
| 98. | wash your hands of | disclaim responsibility for |
| 99. | withhold | refuse to give or grant |
| 100. | yield | give way; concede |
