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disaffirmation
dis·af·firm
/
ˌdɪs
əˈfɜrm
/
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verb (used with object)
1.
to deny; contradict.
2.
Law.
to annul; reverse; repudiate.
Origin:
1525–35;
dis-
1
+
affirm
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dis·af·fir·mance,
noun
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disaffirm
(ˌdɪsəˈfɜːm)
—
vb
1.
to deny or contradict (a statement)
2.
law
a. to annul or reverse (a decision)
b. to repudiate obligations
disaf'firmance
—
n
disaffirmation
—
n
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disaffirm
(ˌdɪsəˈfɜːm)
—
vb
1.
to deny or contradict (a statement)
2.
law
a. to annul or reverse (a decision)
b. to repudiate obligations
disaf'firmance
—
n
disaffirmation
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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