gainsay
From LSJ
ὁμοῦ ἦν καὶ ἔχειν τὴν πόλιν καὶ τὸ γένος ὅλον μετὰ τῆς πόλεως → it was much the same thing to have the city and to have the whole race together with the city
ὁμοῦ ἦν καὶ ἔχειν τὴν πόλιν καὶ τὸ γένος ὅλον μετὰ τῆς πόλεως → it was much the same thing to have the city and to have the whole race together with the city
v. trans.
Contradict: P. and V. ἀντιλέγειν (dat.), ἀντειπεῖν (dat.), P. ἐναντιολογεῖν (dat.), V. ἀντιφωνεῖν (absol.). Oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.); see oppose. Deny: P. and V. ἀρνεῖσθαι, ἀπαρνεῖσθαι, καταρνεῖσθαι; see deny.