disavow
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
are disavowing
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present progressiveof disavow.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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There are young evangelicals who are disavowing their elders.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2017
