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[ dis-uh-vou-uhl ] / ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disavowal ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna disowning; repudiation; denial. Origin of disavowalFirst recorded in 1740–50; disavow + -al2 Words nearby disavowaldisaster, disaster area, disaster capitalism, disastrous, disavow, disavowal, disband, disbar, disbelief, disbelieve, disbosom Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disavowalIt could be having to foot his own legal costs—or the sting of a disavowal that dates back to high school. David Wildstein: A Christie Groupie Scorned?|Michael Daly|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST And Mitt Romney's disavowal of using Wright doesn't necessarily mean that we won't be seeing the reverend's face either. Wright Out? Don't Bet on It|Michael Tomasky|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST No, sir, the want of powers on the part of Mr. Erskine is not the true cause of the disavowal. Abridgement of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856 (4 of 16 vol.)|Various The news of Mr. Cannings disavowal reached America in July, and spread consternation and despair. The Life of Albert Gallatin|Henry Adams
Vain the search for disavowal of or protest against the act. The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin. Thus far I cannot learn that you have made any disavowal of these barbarities. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Washington Williams England demanded a disavowal of the treaty and the punishment of the pensionary. The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
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