disaffirm

[ dis-uh-furm ]
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verb (used with object)
  1. to deny; contradict.

  2. Law. to annul; reverse; repudiate.

Origin of disaffirm

1
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

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How to use disaffirm in a sentence

  • The right to disaffirm a marriage on the ground of non-age, unlike the parties to a contract, applies to both parties.

  • As a minor may disaffirm his contract, any act clearly showing this intent is sufficient.

  • 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
  • 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)
  1. to deny or contradict (a statement)

  2. law

    • to annul or reverse (a decision)

    • to repudiate obligations

Derived forms of disaffirm

  • disaffirmance or disaffirmation (ˌdɪsæfəˈmeɪʃən), noun

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