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disavow

(dɪsəvaʊ)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disavows, present participle disavowing, past tense, past participle disavowed

verb

If you disavow something, you say that you are not connected with it or responsible for it.

[formal]

Dr. Samuels immediately disavowed the newspaper story. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: deny, reject, contradict, retract More Synonyms of disavow

disavow in British English

(ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ)

verb

(transitive)

to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for

Derived forms

disavowal (ˌdisaˈvowal)

noun

disavowedly (ˌdisaˈvowedly)

adverb

disavower (ˌdisaˈvower)

noun

disavow in American English

(ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ)

verb transitive

to deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

Derived forms

disavowal (ˌdisaˈvowal)

noun

Word origin

ME disavouen < OFr desavoer: see di-1 & avow

Examples of 'disavow' in a sentence
disavow

But I am no less your son than Papa's, and to disavow my Norman blood would be to disavow you.She refused to look at the bagged object in their hands, eager to disavow it, even though she knew she could not.

(verb) in the sense of deny

Definition

to deny connection with or responsibility for (something)

He immediately disavowed the newspaper story.

Synonyms

deny

I denied my legal guardians because I wanted to be independent.

reject

Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents.

contradict

We knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her.

His comments contradict remarks he made earlier that day.

retract

He hurriedly sought to retract the statement.

repudiate

He repudiated any form of nationalism.

disown

Those comments were later disowned.

rebut

disclaim

She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities.

forswear

He forswore the use of trade sanctions.

gainsay (archaic, literary)

There was no-one to gainsay this assertion.

abjure

He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abjure

He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594.

Synonyms

give up,

deny,

kick (informal),

reject,

abandon,

relinquish,

renounce,

throw off,

forsake,

retract,

disown,

renege on,

disavow,

recant,

disclaim,

forswear,

wash your hands of,

abnegate

in the sense of contradict

Definition

(of a fact or statement) to suggest that (another fact or statement) is wrong

We knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her.His comments contradict remarks he made earlier that day.

Synonyms

dispute,

deny,

challenge,

belie,

fly in the face of,

make a nonsense of,

gainsay (archaic, literary),

be at variance with

in the sense of disclaim

Definition

to deny (responsibility for or knowledge of something)

She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities.

Synonyms

deny,

decline,

reject,

disallow,

retract,

repudiate,

renege,

rebut,

disavow,

abnegate,

disaffirm

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单词	disavow
释义	Trends of disavow View usage for: disavow (dɪsəvaʊ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disavows, present participle disavowing, past tense, past participle disavowed verb If you disavow something, you say that you are not connected with it or responsible for it. [formal] Dr. Samuels immediately disavowed the newspaper story. [VERB noun] Synonyms: deny, reject, contradict, retract More Synonyms of disavow disavow in British English (ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ) verb (transitive) to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for Derived forms disavowal (ˌdisaˈvowal) noun disavowedly (ˌdisaˈvowedly) adverb disavower (ˌdisaˈvower) noun disavow in American English (ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ) verb transitive to deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown Derived forms disavowal (ˌdisaˈvowal) noun Word origin ME disavouen < OFr desavoer: see di-1 & avow Examples of 'disavow' in a sentence disavow But I am no less your son than Papa's, and to disavow my Norman blood would be to disavow you. Penman, Sharon HERE BE DRAGONS (2003) She refused to look at the bagged object in their hands, eager to disavow it, even though she knew she could not. Laura Lippman EVERY SECRET THING (2003) (verb) in the sense of deny Definition to deny connection with or responsibility for (something) He immediately disavowed the newspaper story. Synonyms deny I denied my legal guardians because I wanted to be independent. reject Paloma has rejected the values of her rich parents. contradict We knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her. His comments contradict remarks he made earlier that day. retract He hurriedly sought to retract the statement. repudiate He repudiated any form of nationalism. disown Those comments were later disowned. rebut disclaim She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities. forswear He forswore the use of trade sanctions. gainsay (archaic, literary) There was no-one to gainsay this assertion. abjure He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594. Additional synonyms in the sense of abjure He abjured the Protestant faith in 1594. Synonyms give up, deny, kick (informal), reject, abandon, relinquish, renounce, throw off, forsake, retract, disown, renege on, disavow, recant, disclaim, forswear, wash your hands of, abnegate in the sense of contradict Definition (of a fact or statement) to suggest that (another fact or statement) is wrong We knew she was wrong, but nobody liked to contradict her.His comments contradict remarks he made earlier that day. Synonyms dispute, deny, challenge, belie, fly in the face of, make a nonsense of, gainsay (archaic, literary), be at variance with in the sense of disclaim Definition to deny (responsibility for or knowledge of something) She disclaims any knowledge of her boss's business activities. Synonyms deny, decline, reject, disallow, retract, repudiate, renege, rebut, disavow, abnegate, disaffirm Nearby words of disavow disassemble disaster disastrous disavow disavowal disband disbelief Synonyms of 'disavow' disavow Explore 'disavow' in the dictionary
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