says no

• refusesDeclines to accept
• declinesRefuses or diminishes
• rejectsRefuses or discards
• deniesDeclares something untrue
• vetoesFormally rejects proposed laws

forbids · nope · nah · negative · dismisses · rebuffs · blocks · stops · shuts down · turns away · waves off · cold shoulder · stonewalls · resists · opposes · protests · dissents · objects