disavow
verb (used with object)
to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate.
were 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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At the same time, some Japanese intellectuals were disavowing ancient superstitions against eating meat and lobbying for a change in diet, pointing to Westerners’ physical strength and Japan’s need to compete.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2022
On social media on New Year’s Day, people were disavowing their fandom for the band and for the singer, with many misunderstanding that it had been a Nunn gig, not a Berlin performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2021
They were disavowing the role of being content police.
From Slate ● May 29, 2020
