disavow
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
disavowing
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present participleof disavow.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Nothing here binds a future administration, and courts almost never stop the government from disavowing promises its officials had no authority to make.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Mr. Steiner was put in the awkward position of disavowing his own private journal’s description of events.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
She resists the idea of entirely disavowing the life she led with her ex-husband.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
After recently disavowing himself from his leading lady, Audiard used the opportunity to re-embrace Gascón, a moment that was uncomfortably awkward.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 16, 2025
“Oh, no,” we said, disavowing her entirely, as any sensible person would.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
