disavow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.

/dɪsəˈvaʊ/ en-us-disavow.ogg en-au-disavow.ogg

disavow disavows disavowing disavowed

From dis- + avow, or from Old French desavouer.

abjure deny disclaim disown reject disprove impugn repudiate

accept own up prove

disavowal disavowed

disavowable disavower disavowment

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