1
as in to deny
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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as in to refuse
to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
the government will disavow any knowledge of your mission
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Recent Examples of disavow
Trump’s campaign disavowed comedian Tony Hitchcliffe’s joke that equated Puerto Rico to an oceanic garbage patch, but Trump has yet to address the offending line himself.
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Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
But a number of the special guests invited to speak had comments that even the Trump campaign disavowed.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Keep calm and keep up with the campaign trail: The Trump campaign disavowed racist remarks by a comedian at the former president's MSG rally on Sunday night.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Former President Trump has repeatedly disavowed and denied any links to Project 2025, with many Republicans also distancing themselves from it.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2024
But a number of the special guests invited to speak had comments that even the Trump campaign disavowed.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
Keep calm and keep up with the campaign trail: The Trump campaign disavowed racist remarks by a comedian at the former president's MSG rally on Sunday night.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Former President Trump has repeatedly disavowed and denied any links to Project 2025, with many Republicans also distancing themselves from it.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Juve came close to equalising no fewer than four times, a brilliant save from Lucas Chevalier denied a Vlahovic volley after a Manuel Locatelli cross, while defender Aissa Mandi somehow blocked Kenan Yildiz’s effort at the back post on the resulting corner.Adam Digby, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The effort to deny Trump’s 2020 defeat centered on the role of Congress, each January 6th after an election year, in certifying the results of the Electoral College.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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The surviving victim of the shooting initially provided some information to police, but after recovering from his injuries denied any knowledge of who shot him and refused to cooperate, authorities said.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Vice President Kamala Harris refused to accept any responsibility for the inflation that has devastated the middle-class and lower-income groups.Richard Stacy, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona Secretary of State has refuted the video’s claim.Thomas Brewster, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The Arizona secretary of state has refuted these claims as false.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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In 2018, Arizona voters overwhelmingly rejected school vouchers.Eli Hager, ProPublica, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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