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Disavow

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Verb

1. disavow

refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

Example Sentences:
'Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Disavow

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verb
(transitive)
to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for

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Disavow

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verb transitive
to deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Disavow

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tr.v. dis·a·vowed, dis·a·vow·ing, dis·a·vows
1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with: "The American communists ... promoted Roosevelt's reelection in 1944—although Roosevelt formally disavowed their support" (Donald A. Ritchie).
2. To assert to be wrong or of little value: "After 1920 his style changed almost completely, and he disavowed his early works" (Mary V. Dearborn).

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