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Meaning of 'disavow' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disavow [ v. t.]
- To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.
- To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.

Meaning of 'disavow' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disavow [ v]
Meaning (1):
- refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
Example in sentence:
  • Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children

Nearby Words:

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