a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | the act of testing something |
renunciation of your own interests in favor of the interests of others | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
the act of refusing to comply (as with a request) | the act of undergoing testing |
the act of asserting that something alleged is not true | trying something to find out about it |
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism that denies painful thoughts | an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event |
| (sports) a preliminary competition to determine qualifications |