disavow
[ dis-uh-vou ]
/ ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ /
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him.
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OTHER WORDS FROM disavow
dis·a·vow·ed·ly, adverbdis·a·vow·er, nounWords nearby disavow
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disavow
/ (ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ) /
verb
(tr) to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for
Derived forms of disavow
disavowal, noundisavowedly, adverbdisavower, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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