disavow (Meaning)
disavow (v)
refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with
disavow (v. t.)
To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime.
To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.
Synonyms & Antonyms of disavow
disavow Sentence Examples
- The company's management disavowed any responsibility for the product's failure.
- The politician disavowed his earlier support for the controversial bill.
- The witness disavowed any knowledge of the crime.
- The church disavowed the teachings of the heretic.
- The government disavowed any involvement in the coup.
- The scientist disavowed the findings of the study.
- The artist disavowed the work that had been attributed to him.
- The journalist disavowed the article that had been published under his name.
- The student disavowed the rumors that he had cheated on the exam.
- The speaker disavowed the offensive remarks that had been made during the debate.
FAQs About the word disavow
refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association withTo refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibili
deny, refute, reject, disclaim, negate, disallow, disown, repudiate, disaffirm,contradict
concede,acknowledge, confirm, concede, embrace, embrace, admit, admit, adopt, allow
The company's management disavowed any responsibility for the product's failure.
The politician disavowed his earlier support for the controversial bill.
The witness disavowed any knowledge of the crime.
The church disavowed the teachings of the heretic.
