abstreiten

Definitions of abstreiten
  1. verb
    declare untrue; contradict
    synonyms: ableugnen, bestreiten, leugnen, verneinen
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    antonyms:
    zugeben
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
    types:
    dementieren
    make a disclaimer about
    type of:
    ablehnen, negieren, verneinen, widerrufen
    deny the truth of
  2. verb
    refuse to let have
    synonyms: ablehnen, absprechen, abwehren
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    antonyms:
    erlauben, gestatten, gewähren, zugestehen, zulassen
    let have
    erlauben
    consent to, give permission
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    type of:
    behalten, beibehalten, erhalten, halten, wahren
    retain possession of
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