disavow
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
disavowed
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past participleof disavow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof disavow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
disavowverb (used with object)to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
Example Sentences
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Nobody mentioned that the real transgender advocacy group named inside it had disavowed the mailer.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026
Davis has since disavowed some of his comments, but a judge ruled them admissible in court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
To quickly recap: In 2019 the streamer said that America “deserved” 9/11, a comment he apologized for shortly afterward and has since disavowed.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
He later defended his comments and said that he had been using hyperbole to make a point, adding that he disavowed racists and that media reports had ignored the context of his comments.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
Stone himself eventually disavowed the technique as a useful therapy.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
