1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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2
as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the government will disavow any knowledge of your mission
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Recent Examples of disavow
Melania Trump actually came to the U.S. to pursue her modelling career, but this was vintage Dolan, using jokey self-deprecation to disavow his proximity to state power and to scant the authority vested in him as archbishop.
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Moore has mostly disavowed her first few film roles, and with good reason.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Right off the bat, the revival disavowed canon and resurrected Dan Conner.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
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Rob Clapp: I’m invested in St. Paul.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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Paul Elie, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2025
Moore has mostly disavowed her first few film roles, and with good reason.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 24 Feb. 2025
Right off the bat, the revival disavowed canon and resurrected Dan Conner.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 24 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Allen seeks Ward 4 seat; Hamline-Midway Coalition disavows Hanson campaign
Twin Cities restaurateur David Burley dies in motorcycle accident
Rob Clapp: I’m invested in St. Paul.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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The university in January 2024 denied Tucker’s appeal of the findings.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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Small business owners should not be denied access to their customers because of the government’s desire to place unnecessary restrictions on commerce.—
Julian Canete,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Indian officials had previously refused to confirm even a single aircraft loss.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Wyatt, the senior ace on his way to Michigan, and Walker, the gritty junior second baseman who refused to give up on his dream of starting, paused when trying to wrap their heads around the scene unfolding around them.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2025
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Security camera footage, however, refuted his story, according to the court documents.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Yet a source close to the contract negotiations, who requested anonymity to discuss a sensitive topic, refuted that claim.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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Mosaic rejected Pagano’s offers to buy some or all of its remaining Hersey plant and, citing high costs, shut down its potash operation there in 2013.—
Christopher Helman,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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These individuals reject the Redpill notion of alpha-male masculinity and the accompanying focus on self-improvement.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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