Which word from the paragraph the reader understand the meaning of the underlined word?

the description of a man seen fleeing the scene of the robbery matched the suspect. he tried to deny that the backpack filled with stolen jewelry found beside his car was his. as much as he tried to contradict the evidence, it was clear he was the thief. he was quickly arrested.

a.
matched

b.
filled

c.
found

d.
contradict

(deny is the underlined word)!