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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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Firestone’s past life as a feminist thinker is never directly disavowed in these stories—the movement is mentioned here and there—but it is kept on the sidelines.
—Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Those remarks were instantly disavowed by both the State Department and the White House, whose representatives said that Mr. Wisner had been speaking in a personal capacity and that his views did not reflect official policy.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article The New York City Probation Department spent $37,500 last year to hire a public relations consultant in part to write an op-ed that the agency’s commissioner, Juanita Holmes, then oddly disavowed last Friday, the Daily News has learned.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2025
Firestone’s past life as a feminist thinker is never directly disavowed in these stories—the movement is mentioned here and there—but it is kept on the sidelines.
—Audrey Wollen, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Those remarks were instantly disavowed by both the State Department and the White House, whose representatives said that Mr. Wisner had been speaking in a personal capacity and that his views did not reflect official policy.
—Alan Cowell, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article The New York City Probation Department spent $37,500 last year to hire a public relations consultant in part to write an op-ed that the agency’s commissioner, Juanita Holmes, then oddly disavowed last Friday, the Daily News has learned.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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At the very least, there’s no denying that Stewart has artistic conviction.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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No matter the medium, there’s no denying that art stirs the senses unlike most forms of expression.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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For more than a decade, Cox has refused to carry SportsNet LA because of its high cost.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Related Stories Sonja Morgan Banned from N.Y.C. Hotspot After Walking Out on $1,000 Bill Sonja Morgan Speaks Out After Leaving Restaurant in Ambulance On May 10, Morgan allegedly refused to pay her $1000 bill at Tucci, an upscale restaurant in the Noho neighborhood of Manhattan.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has refuted claims that the noise from offshore wind turbines causes whale deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
20 May 2025
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But rather than refute Mische’s analysis, the administration has been planting suggestions that Mische is employed by Saudi Arabia, even though his advice to that nation ended years ago.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The jury rejected the BBC's defense that its journalism was fair, responsible and in the public interest.—
Fatima Al-Kassab,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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