diff --git a/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt b/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt
index 3ccf68486..7cb2f6104 100644
--- a/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt
+++ b/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ContactsTest.kt
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ class ContactsTest {
 
         assert(!result)
 
-        contacts.block(listOf(fixtures.alice.walletAddress))
+        contacts.deny(listOf(fixtures.alice.walletAddress))
 
-        result = contacts.isBlocked(fixtures.alice.walletAddress)
+        result = contacts.isDenied(fixtures.alice.walletAddress)
         assert(result)
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ConversationTest.kt b/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ConversationTest.kt
index fd89485eb..85110bb82 100644
--- a/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ConversationTest.kt
+++ b/library/src/androidTest/java/org/xmtp/android/library/ConversationTest.kt
@@ -723,11 +723,11 @@ class ConversationTest {
         assertTrue(isAllowed)
         assertTrue(bobClient.contacts.isAllowed(alice.walletAddress))
 
-        bobClient.contacts.block(listOf(alice.walletAddress))
+        bobClient.contacts.deny(listOf(alice.walletAddress))
         bobClient.contacts.refreshConsentList()
 
-        val isBlocked = bobConversation.consentState() == ConsentState.BLOCKED
-        assertTrue(isBlocked)
+        val isDenied = bobConversation.consentState() == ConsentState.DENIED
+        assertTrue(isDenied)
 
         val aliceConversation = aliceClient.conversations.list()[0]
         val isUnknown = aliceConversation.consentState() == ConsentState.UNKNOWN
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt b/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt
index 01e92af38..1a4ed3db9 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/xmtp/android/library/Contacts.kt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.util.Date
 
 enum class ConsentState {
     ALLOWED,
-    BLOCKED,
+    DENIED,
     UNKNOWN
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class ConsentList(val client: Client) {
                 consentList.allow(address)
             }
             preference.block?.walletAddressesList?.forEach { address ->
-                consentList.block(address)
+                consentList.deny(address)
             }
         }
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class ConsentList(val client: Client) {
                     PrivatePreferencesAction.Allow.newBuilder().addWalletAddresses(entry.value)
                 )
 
-                ConsentState.BLOCKED -> it.setBlock(
+                ConsentState.DENIED -> it.setBlock(
                     PrivatePreferencesAction.Block.newBuilder().addWalletAddresses(entry.value)
                 )
 
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ class ConsentList(val client: Client) {
         return ConsentListEntry.address(address, ConsentState.ALLOWED)
     }
 
-    fun block(address: String): ConsentListEntry {
-        entries[ConsentListEntry.address(address).key] = ConsentState.BLOCKED
+    fun deny(address: String): ConsentListEntry {
+        entries[ConsentListEntry.address(address).key] = ConsentState.DENIED
 
-        return ConsentListEntry.address(address, ConsentState.BLOCKED)
+        return ConsentListEntry.address(address, ConsentState.DENIED)
     }
 
     fun state(address: String): ConsentState {
@@ -148,8 +148,8 @@ data class Contacts(
         return consentList.state(address) == ConsentState.ALLOWED
     }
 
-    fun isBlocked(address: String): Boolean {
-        return consentList.state(address) == ConsentState.BLOCKED
+    fun isDenied(address: String): Boolean {
+        return consentList.state(address) == ConsentState.DENIED
     }
 
     fun allow(addresses: List<String>) {
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ data class Contacts(
         }
     }
 
-    fun block(addresses: List<String>) {
+    fun deny(addresses: List<String>) {
         for (address in addresses) {
-            ConsentList(client).publish(consentList.block(address))
+            ConsentList(client).publish(consentList.deny(address))
         }
     }