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disavower

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dis⋅a⋅vow

  [dis-uh-vou]
Use disavower in a Sentence
–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; ME disavouen, desavouen < AF, OF desavouer. See dis- 1 , avow

Related forms:
dis⋅a⋅vow⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
dis⋅a⋅vow⋅er, noun

Synonyms:
deny, reject, disclaim.
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