exclusion 拒绝
The exclusion  of women from the temple made them feel sad.
decline 拒绝
I decline their offer of help.
relinquish 放弃
The soldiers had to relinquish some unwiedly equipment to their enemies during their retreat.
renounce 放弃；否认
She renounced the position when she got pregnant.
gainsay 否认
He is a good man;there is no gainsaying his innocence.
deny 否认
They denied the fact by making a fake story.
disclaim 拒绝承认；否认
Each employee disclaimed the responsibility for the mistake.
reject 拒收
He rejected their invitation point-blank(直截了当地).