disaffirm
[ dis-uh-furm ]
verb (used with object)
to deny; contradict.
Law. to annul; reverse; repudiate.
Origin of disaffirm
1Other words from disaffirm
- dis·af·fir·ma·tion [dis-af-er-mey-shuhn], /ˌdɪs æf ərˈmeɪ ʃən/, dis·af·fir·mance, noun
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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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