disavow
1Disavow — Dis a*vow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disavowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disavowing}.] [F. d[ e]savouer; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + avouer to avow. See {Avow}, and cf. {Disavouch}.] 1. To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny… …
2disavow — I verb abnegate, back down, back out, call back, declare not to be true, decline, deny, deny absolutely, deny connection with, deny emphatically, deny entirely, deny peremptorily, deny responsibility for, deny wholly, diffiteri, disaffirm,… …
3disavow — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. desavouer (13c.), from des opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + avouer (see AVOW (Cf. avow)). Related: Disavowed; disavowing …
4disavow — *disclaim, repudiate, disown, disallow Analogous words: *deny, gainsay, traverse: *disapprove, deprecate: reject, refuse (see DECLINE) Antonyms: avow Contrasted words: *maintain, assert, justify: * …
5disavow — [v] reject abjure, contradict, deny, disacknowledge, disallow, disclaim, disown, drop out, forswear, gainsay, go back on word*, impugn, negate, negative, refuse, renege, renig, repudiate, wash hands of*, weasel out of*, welsh, worm out of*;… …
6disavow — ► VERB ▪ deny any responsibility or support for. DERIVATIVES disavowal noun …
7disavow — [dis΄ə vou′] vt. [ME disavouen < OFr desavoer: see DIS & AVOW] to deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown disavowal n …
8disavow — UK [ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disavow : present tense I/you/we/they disavow he/she/it disavows present participle disavowing past tense disavowed past participle disavowed formal to say firmly that you have no connection with… …
9disavow — [[t]dɪ̱səva͟ʊ[/t]] disavows, disavowing, disavowed VERB If you disavow something, you say that you are not connected with it or responsible for it. [FORMAL] [V n] Dr. Samuels immediately disavowed the newspaper story. Syn: disown, repudiate …
10disavow — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English desavowen, from Anglo French desavouer, from des dis + avouer to avow Date: 14th century 1. to deny responsibility for ; repudiate 2. to refuse to acknowledge or accept ; discla …
