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disavow
[dis-uh-vou]
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
Synonyms: , ,
disavow
/ ˌɪəˈʊ /
verb
(tr) to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for
Other Word Forms
- disavowedly adverb
- disavower noun
- ˌ徱ˈǷɱ adverb
- ˌ徱ˈǷɱ noun
- ˌ徱ˈǷɲ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Nobody's asked her to disavow "Hot N Cold," just to have made more sensitive choices about her current "love frequency"-driven incarnation.
While Trump has disavowed any desire for Canada's lumber, energy stockpiles or manufactured products, in February Trudeau reportedly told a closed-door meeting of Canadian business and labour leaders that he saw it differently.
Venues began disavowing Rawayana, which was forced to cancel its tour.
The paper has been retracted by the Lancet, 10 of its 12 authors have disavowed its findings, and Wakefield was stripped of his medical license in the U.K.
More than 20 states have banned the practice, which presses LGBTQ+ minors into disavowing their sexualities or identifying with the gender they were assigned at birth.
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