disaffirm

[ dis-uh-furm ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈfɜrm /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR disaffirm ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to deny; contradict.

Law. to annul; reverse; repudiate.

Origin of disaffirm

First recorded in 1525–35; dis-¹ + affirm

OTHER WORDS FROM disaffirm

dis·af·fir·ma·tion

[dis-af-er-mey-shuhn], /ˌdɪs æf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/, dis·af·fir·mance, noun

Words nearby disaffirm

disadvantageous, disaffect, disaffected, disaffection, disaffiliate, disaffirm, disafforest, disaggregate, disaggregation, disagree, disagreeable

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Example sentences from the Web for disaffirm

The right to disaffirm a marriage on the ground of non-age, unlike the parties to a contract, applies to both parties.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The time in which the parties may disaffirm the marriage is merely extended by the statute.
Legal Status Of Women In Iowa|Jennie Lansley Wilson
As a minor may disaffirm his contract, any act clearly showing this intent is sufficient.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The case involves the right of an infant to disaffirm a contract made by him, when purchasing an article which is not a necessity.
Commercial Law|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill

British Dictionary definitions for disaffirm

disaffirm

/ (ˌdɪsəˈfɜːm) /

verb (tr)

to deny or contradict (a statement)

law

to annul or reverse (a decision)
to repudiate obligations

Derived forms of disaffirm

disaffirmance or disaffirmation (ˌdɪsæfəˈmeɪʃən), noun

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单词	disaffirm
释义	disaffirm [ dis-uh-furm ] / ˌdɪs əˈfɜrm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disaffirm ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to deny; contradict. Law. to annul; reverse; repudiate. Origin of disaffirm First recorded in 1525–35; dis-¹ + affirm OTHER WORDS FROM disaffirm dis·af·fir·ma·tion [dis-af-er-mey-shuhn], /ˌdɪs æf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/, dis·af·fir·mance, noun Words nearby disaffirm disadvantageous, disaffect, disaffected, disaffection, disaffiliate, disaffirm, disafforest, disaggregate, disaggregation, disagree, disagreeable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disaffirm The right to disaffirm a marriage on the ground of non-age, unlike the parties to a contract, applies to both parties. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles The time in which the parties may disaffirm the marriage is merely extended by the statute. Legal Status Of Women In Iowa\|Jennie Lansley Wilson As a minor may disaffirm his contract, any act clearly showing this intent is sufficient. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles The case involves the right of an infant to disaffirm a contract made by him, when purchasing an article which is not a necessity. Commercial Law\|Samuel Williston, Richard D. Currier, and Richard W. Hill British Dictionary definitions for disaffirm disaffirm / (ˌdɪsəˈfɜːm) / verb (tr) to deny or contradict (a statement) law to annul or reverse (a decision) to repudiate obligations Derived forms of disaffirm disaffirmance or disaffirmation (ˌdɪsæfəˈmeɪʃən), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disaffirm annul, deny, disclaim, gainsay, negate, renounce, repudiate, reverse
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disaffirm

verb (used with object)

Origin of disaffirm

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British Dictionary definitions for disaffirm

verb (tr)

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