disavow
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
has disavowed
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present perfectof disavow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Haas has disavowed anything experimental about this music.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Those involved in the project include dozens of people who, like Gunasekara, served in his administration, although the candidate has disavowed any connection to the conservative playbook.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2024
He has disavowed the plan, which was drawn up by many of his former staffers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024
The former president has disavowed its contents, but Mr Walz had a rejoinder.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024
But what liberty can he invoke—he who has disavowed and injured all liberties?
From The Arena Volume 4, No. 24, November, 1891 by B. O. (Benjamin Orange) Flower
