DISAVOW Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

disavow

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ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇

Definition of disavow next

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 Volkswagen leadership would eventually disavow its Nazi ties. —

Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026 But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum. —

Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026 PauseAI disavowed the attack and said Moreno-Gama was not a formal member; the Discord server is open for anyone to join. —

Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026 There are many mistakes, of course, but most calls that are labelled errors are in the margins of subjective judgments that some might support and others disavow. —

Graham Scott, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disavow

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Rivas led a recent charge to deny the renewal of Gabriella Charter School, which uses a substantial portion of the Echo Park campus where the district operates Logan Academy for Global Ecology.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
On Friday, Musk also denied a Bloomberg report that SpaceX valuation was lowered on Friday, reaffirming that the rocket and satellite company will have a blockbuster IPO and comfortably dominate against other historic IPO deals.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 May 2026