tr.v., -firmed, -firm·ing, -firms.

1. To deny or contradict. See synonyms at deny.
2. Law. To repudiate.

disaffirmance dis'af·fir'mance (dĭs'ə-fûr'məns) or dis·af'fir·ma'tion (dĭs-ăf'ər-mā'shən) n.

To repudiate; to disclaim intention of being obligated. For example, one may disaffirm a voidable contract.

verb

To refuse to admit the truth, reality, value, or worth of: contradict, contravene, controvert, deny, gainsay, negate, negative, oppugn. Law traverse. See affirm/deny/argue.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

Repudiate; revoke consent; refuse to support former acts or agreements.

Disaffirm is commonly applied in situations where an individual has made an agreement and opts to cancel it, which he or she may do by right — such as a minor who disaffirms a contract.

A disaffirmance is a denial or nullification of the existence of something, as opposed to a revocation, which is the breaking of an existing agreement.

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - omstøde, afvise, forkaste

Nederlands (Dutch)
ontkennen, intrekken, verwerpen

Français (French)
v. tr. - nier

Deutsch (German)
v. - bestreiten, leugnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ανασκευάζω

Italiano (Italian)
rinnegare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - contradizer, revogar, negar

Русский (Russian)
отказаться выполнять условия (договора)

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desmentir, anular, revocar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - förneka

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
废弃, 取消, 否认

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 廢棄, 取消, 否認

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 부인하다, 말을 바꾸다, 판결을 파기하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 否定する, 否認する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينكر, ينقض قرارا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ביטל, הכחיש, התכחש ל-‬

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