to negate /nɪˈgeɪt/ /nɪˈgeɪt/
to deny /dɪˈnɑɪ/ /dɪˈnaɪ/
to renounce /rɪˈnaʊns/ /rɪˈnaʊns/
to decline /dɪˈklaɪn/ /dɪˈklaɪn/