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disaffirmation

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dis⋅af⋅firm

  [dis-uh-furm]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to deny; contradict.
2. Law. to annul; reverse; repudiate.
Origin:
1525–35; dis- 1 + affirm

Related forms:
dis⋅af⋅fir⋅ma⋅tion  [dis-af-er-mey-shuhn] , dis⋅af⋅fir⋅mance, noun
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dis·af·firm   (dĭs'ə-fûrm')   
tr.v.   dis·af·firmed, dis·af·firm·ing, dis·af·firms

  1. To deny or contradict. See Synonyms at deny.

  2. Law To repudiate.

dis'af·fir'mance (dĭs'ə-fûr'məns), dis·af'fir·ma'tion (dĭs-āf'ər-mā'shən) n.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·af·firm
Pronunciation: "di-s&-'f&rm
Function: transitive verb
: CANCEL, RESCIND —used esp. of a contract made by a minor —dis·af·fir·mance /"di-s&-'f&r-m&ns/ noun —dis·af·fir·ma·tion /"dis-"a-f&r-'mA-sh&n/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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