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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•a•vow /ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to claim no knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for:The director disavowed any knowledge of my actions.
dis•a•vow•al, n. [uncountable]disavowal of any knowledge.[countable]issuing a disavowal of that position. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•a•vow (dis′ə vou′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for;
disown;
repudiate:He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
- Anglo-French, Old French desavouer. See dis-1, avow
- Middle English disavouen, desavouen 1350–1400
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