Disavow

Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɪsəˈvaÊŠ/
• Rhymes: -aÊŠ

Origin

From dis- + avow or from Old French desavouer.

Full definition of disavow

Verb

1. To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown.He was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.
2. To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.Because of her dissatisfaction, she now disavows the merits of fascism.

Synonyms

• (to refuse to own) abjure, deny, disclaim, disown, reject
• (to deny or show the contrary of) deny, disprove, impugn, reject, repudiate

Antonyms

• (to refuse to own) accept, own up
• (to deny or show the contrary of) accept, prove

Related terms

• disavowal
• disavowed

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