I.a. [nuo, whence nutum; abnuo], to nod back the head, to deny by a motion of the head; to deny, oppose, disapprove, reject, decline, refuse, = recusare (rare before the Aug. per.; syn.: abnuo, abnego).
I. Neutr.: “renuit negitatque Sabellus,” Hor. Ep. 1, 16, 49: “renuit Tiberius,” Tac. A. 1, 76: “renuenti et gestu in aliud tempus differenti (Caesari),” Suet. Caes. 82: “renuente deo,” against the will of the god, Ov. M. 8, 325; Tib. 1, 5, 20; Mart. 2, 14, 14; cf.: “fato renuente,” Sil. 10, 49: “credere me tamen hoc oculo renuente negavi,” with an incredulous eye, Ov. H. 17, 89.—With dat.: “dixerunt hic modo nobiscum ad haec subsellia: quibus superciliis renuentes huic decem millium crimini!” they deny this charge, Cic. Rab. Post. 13, 36: “idem Subrio Flavio annuenti an destringeret gladium renuit infregitque impetus,” checked, Tac. A. 15, 58 fin.: “vocavi et renuistis,” Vulg. Prov. 1, 24.—
