disavow
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
was disavowing
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past progressiveof disavow.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Rather she was disavowing the promise to “be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Canada, Her Heirs and Successors”.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2016
