Denied (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">denied</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for negated that I've seen before include "Abrogated" , "Made ineffective" , "Denied" , "Nullified" , "Cancelled or destroyed the effect of something" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">denied</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('refuse' can be a synonym of 'deny')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for refused that I've seen before include "Not accepted" , "Was unwilling to accept" , "turned down appeal" , "Said no (7)" , "Declined, rejected" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">denied</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for refuted that I've seen before include "Denied" , "Negated" , "Prove to be false or incorrect" , "Proved false" , "Proved (a statement) to be wrong" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">denied</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(to gainsay is to deny or dispute something)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for gainsaid that I've seen before include "Formally denied or contradicted" , "Challenged" .)