Declare to be untrue (4)

I believe the answer is:

deny

(Other definitions for deny that I've seen before include "Reject as false" , "Refuse to grant" , "Claim to be untrue" , "Repudiate, disavow" , "Disclaim" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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