disavow
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disavow
- /dɪsəˈvaʊ/
Rhymes with -aʊ
Where it comes from
From dis- + avow, or from Old French desavouer.
verb disavows · disavowing · disavowed
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To strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like.
He was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.
Similar: abjure, deny, disclaim, disown, reject · Opposite: accept, own up
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To deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind.
Because of her dissatisfaction, she now disavows the merits of socialism.
Similar: disprove, deny, impugn, reject, repudiate · Opposite: accept, prove
Translations
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verb to strongly and solemnly refuse to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like
| Español | repudiar |
|---|---|
| Français | désavouer |
| Deutsch | abstreiten, leugnen, von sich weisen, verleugnen, sich distanzieren von, desavouieren |
| Русский | отрекаться otrekatʹsja |
verb to deny; to show the contrary of; to deny legitimacy or achievement of any kind
| Français | désavouer, désapprouver |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | bestreiten, zurückweisen, in Abrede stellen, nicht anerkennen, sich distanzieren von |
| Русский | дезавуировать dezavuirovatʹ |
Talk about this word "disavow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disavow. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disavow. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disavow "disavow." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disavow.Cite this
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title = {disavow},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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