disavow
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dis·a·vow
(dĭs'ə-vou') 
tr.v., -vowed, -vow·ing, -vows.
To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with.
disavowal dis'a·vow'al n.
tr.v., -vowed, -vow·ing, -vows.
To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with.
[Middle English disavowen, from Old French desavouer : des-, dis- + avouer, to avow; see avow.]
disavowable dis'a·vow'a·ble adj.disavowal dis'a·vow'al n.
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disavow
verb
- To refuse to recognize or acknowledge: deny, disacknowledge, disclaim, disown, reject, renounce, repudiate. Idioms: turn one's back on. See accept/reject.
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disavow
v
Definition: reject
Antonyms: agree, approve, sanction, vouch for, vow
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disavowal
IN BRIEF: n. - Denial of any connection with or knowledge of.
My loss of interest in contemporary culture was only a symptom of a deeper malady – a disavowal of almost everything that had once fascinated or at least entertained me.
— Daniel Pinchbeck
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categories related to 'disavow'
- Disapproval, Disrespect, and Denial - disavow: (vb) deny knowledge of
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Disavow
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fornægte, desavouere, fralægge sig ansvar for
Français (French)
v. tr. - désavouer, renier
Deutsch (German)
v. - leugnen, nicht anerkennen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απαρνούμαι, αποκηρύσσω
Português (Portuguese)
v. - desautorizar, rejeitar
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - renegar de, desaprobar, negarse a aceptar la responsabilidad de, negar tener conocimiento de
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - inte vilja kännas vid
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
否认, 推翻, 拒绝接受
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 否認, 推翻, 拒絕接受
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 否定する, 否認する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يتنصل من ( المسؤوليه أو المعرفه)
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ניער חוצנו מאחריות, כפר, דחה, שלל כל קשר
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