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disavow

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dis·a·vow

[dis-uh-vou]
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English disavouen, desavouen < Anglo-French, Old French desavouer. See dis-1, avow

dis·a·vow·ed·ly, adverb
dis·a·vow·er, noun


deny, reject, disclaim.

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Example Sentences
  • In the name of reconciliation, politicians disavow the militias that once killed on their behalf.
  • The authorities mendaciously claimed that he has been released, a tactic that helps them disavow responsibility.
  • The university can disavow him publicly, of course, while still affirming the worth of tenure.
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disavow (ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ)
 
vb
(tr) to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for
 
disa'vowal
 
n
 
disa'vowedly
 
adv
 
disa'vower
 
n

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disavow
late 14c., from dis- "opposite of" (see dis-) + avow. Related: Disavowed.
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