disavow

verb

dis·avow ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇ How to pronounce disavow (audio)

disavowed; disavowing; disavows

transitive verb

: to deny responsibility for : repudiate

disavowed the actions of his subordinates

: to refuse to acknowledge or accept : disclaim

party leaders disavowed him

… have publicly disavowed any claim on the Graceland estate.

Dan Chu

disavowable

ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇-ə-bəl How to pronounce disavow (audio)

adjective

disavowal

ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l How to pronounce disavow (audio)

noun

Synonyms

contradict
deny
disaffirm
disallow
disclaim
disconfirm
disown
gainsay
negate
negative
refute
reject
repudiate

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Example Sentences

He disavowed the actions of his subordinates. She now seems to be trying to disavow her earlier statements.

Recent Examples on the Web Palfrey and Liss-Riordan agreed to disavow spending by independent expenditure committees, but Campbell has not signed on.

Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The suits caused Newsmax to disavow its own coverage on air and later led to one of its anchors fleeing the studio when a guest started making false claims about fraud.

John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2022 Lesser and Gouveia sent a letter to state party leadership last month calling on it to denounce the PAC and for Driscoll to disavow its support, citing the donors’ support of national Republicans.

Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Another culprit is the refusal by the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats to disavow tax increases or costly regulations.

The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 July 2022 But the grinding war in Ukraine is increasing pressure on China to disavow Putin’s aggression or face international condemnation that could upend its own strategies in challenging the U.S. for global superiority.

Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2022 Mainstream opposition organizations generally disavow such activities, while supporting armed resistance in rural areas that are more often subject to brutal military attacks.

David Rising And Eileen Ng, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 Mainstream opposition organizations generally disavow such activities, while supporting armed resistance in rural areas that are more often subject to brutal military attacks.

David Rising, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh both suggested that the court could disavow Lemon v. Kurtzman, an Establishment clause precedent that is no longer used by the Supreme Court but still remains on the books.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 June 2022 See More

单词	disavowed
释义	disavow verb dis·avow ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇ disavowed; disavowing; disavows transitive verb 1 : to deny responsibility for : repudiate disavowed the actions of his subordinates 2 : to refuse to acknowledge or accept : disclaim party leaders disavowed him … have publicly disavowed any claim on the Graceland estate. Dan Chu disavowable ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇-ə-bəl adjective disavowal ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇(-ə)l noun Did you know? If you trace the etymology of disavow back through Middle English to Anglo-French, you'll arrive eventually at the prefix des- and the verb avouer, meaning "to avow." The prefix des-, in turn, derives from the Latin prefix dis-, meaning "apart." That Latin prefix plays a significant role in many current English words, including disadvantage, disappoint, and disagree. Avouer is from Latin advocare, meaning "to summon," and is also the source of our word advocate. Synonyms contradict deny disaffirm disallow disclaim disconfirm disown gainsay negate negative refute reject repudiate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He disavowed the actions of his subordinates. She now seems to be trying to disavow her earlier statements. Recent Examples on the Web Palfrey and Liss-Riordan agreed to disavow spending by independent expenditure committees, but Campbell has not signed on. Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The suits caused Newsmax to disavow its own coverage on air and later led to one of its anchors fleeing the studio when a guest started making false claims about fraud. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Apr. 2022 Lesser and Gouveia sent a letter to state party leadership last month calling on it to denounce the PAC and for Driscoll to disavow its support, citing the donors’ support of national Republicans. Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 Another culprit is the refusal by the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats to disavow tax increases or costly regulations. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 July 2022 But the grinding war in Ukraine is increasing pressure on China to disavow Putin’s aggression or face international condemnation that could upend its own strategies in challenging the U.S. for global superiority. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2022 Mainstream opposition organizations generally disavow such activities, while supporting armed resistance in rural areas that are more often subject to brutal military attacks. David Rising And Eileen Ng, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2022 Mainstream opposition organizations generally disavow such activities, while supporting armed resistance in rural areas that are more often subject to brutal military attacks. David Rising, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh both suggested that the court could disavow Lemon v. Kurtzman, an Establishment clause precedent that is no longer used by the Supreme Court but still remains on the books. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English desavowen, from Anglo-French desavouer, from des- dis- + avouer to avow First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 disavowed verb past tense of disavow 1 as in denied to declare not to be true disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance denied refuted rejected contradicted disowned repudiated disclaimed disaffirmed disconfirmed disallowed gainsaid negated disproved traversed rebutted confuted disputed negatived challenged disagreed (with) Antonyms & Near Antonyms acknowledged confirmed admitted owned accepted adopted conceded embraced allowed affirmed asserted declared claimed submitted announced maintained avowed espoused verified professed averred corroborated validated substantiated authenticated See More 2 as in refused to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility the government will disavow any knowledge of your mission Synonyms & Similar Words denied refused disowned disclaimed refuted repudiated criticized rejected contradicted disproved renounced disallowed gainsaid questioned rebutted retracted recanted washed one's hands of challenged confuted negated abdicated disputed abjured negatived Antonyms & Near Antonyms acknowledged recognized claimed adopted owned accepted embraced admitted affirmed asserted declared conceded confessed submitted avowed announced granted confirmed maintained espoused verified professed averred corroborated validated substantiated authenticated See More
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