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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2
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 and his transition team are turning to a Project 2025 personnel database to help staff his next administration despite previously disavowing the conservative policy blueprint.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In an analysis for War on the Rocks, a national security online media outlet, Zelin said HTS disavowed the global pursuit of Islamic rule to focus on controlling local territory and, since its shock offensive, has issued edicts for its soldiers not to harm civilians — in particular minorities.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Throughout his campaign, Trump adamantly disavowed Project 2025, even though its policies overlapped with his and some of its authors worked in his first administration.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
In an analysis for War on the Rocks, a national security online media outlet, Zelin said HTS disavowed the global pursuit of Islamic rule to focus on controlling local territory and, since its shock offensive, has issued edicts for its soldiers not to harm civilians — in particular minorities.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Throughout his campaign, Trump adamantly disavowed Project 2025, even though its policies overlapped with his and some of its authors worked in his first administration.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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Is there some way that the Giants and Jets can get clipped for congestion pricing over on Route 3? People who still deny that climate change is real also believe that pigs can fly.Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Fewer claims translate to lower premiums and reduce the risk that your policy will be canceled or denied for renewal.Ryan Barone, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trump initially refused to approve federal aid to California for wildfires in 2018 until a National Security Council staffer showed him that Orange County had a dense concentration of voters who supported him, according to Politico.Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anti-natalists, however, refuse to equate children with a stake in the future.Jack Jiang, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
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Lori Robertson, director of the nonpartisan website FactCheck.org, which also partnered with Meta, also refuted Zuckerberg's notion that fact-checking contributed to a suppression of opinion.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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In 2011, his former Minister of Justice directly refuted the previous statements, claiming that Gaddafi directly ordered the bombing.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2025
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While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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