打(う)ち消(け)すto deny, to contradict, to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out

校内(こうない)で流(なが)れている噂(うわさ)を打(う)ち消(け)す。

Deny the rumors circulating within the school. {to deny, to contradict, to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out}

ビュービューという風(かぜ)に声(こえ)が打(う)ち消(け)された。

The voice was drowned out by the howling wind. {to deny, to contradict, to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out}

政治(せいじ)家(か)が会見(かいけん)を開(ひら)いて世間(せけん)からの疑問(ぎもん)を打(う)ち消(け)しました。

The politician held a press conference and dispelled doubts from the public. {to deny, to contradict, to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out}

雨音(あまおと)や雷(かみなり)といった自然(しぜん)の音(おと)に私(わたし)たちの歌声(うたごえ)が打(う)ち消(け)されてしまいました。

Our singing voices were drowned out by the sounds of nature such as the sound of rain and thunder. {to deny, to contradict, to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out}

その議員(ぎいん)は自身(じしん)の汚職(おしょく)や不倫(ふりん)といったスキャンダルを打(う)ち消(け)すのに必死(ひっし)だ。

That legislator is desperate to deny his own scandals, such as corruption and adultery. {to deny, to contradict, to negate (esp. a sound), to drown out}