1
as in denied
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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2
as in refused
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 disavowed
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
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Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Israeli leaders later disavowed the incident and said he would be reprimanded.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Tehran has disavowed the administration’s characterization of negotiations.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
My mother disavowed her first tears.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
The decay of this still favorable situation began with a papal allocution of April 29 in which Pius, conscious of the danger of an Austrian and German schism, disavowed any intention of declaring war on any Christian nation.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
Israeli leaders later disavowed the incident and said he would be reprimanded.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 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
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Tehran has disavowed the administration’s characterization of negotiations.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
My mother disavowed her first tears.
—Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
The decay of this still favorable situation began with a papal allocution of April 29 in which Pius, conscious of the danger of an Austrian and German schism, disavowed any intention of declaring war on any Christian nation.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowed
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Clemente first denied drinking but later admitted to consuming alcohol.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Vinicius Jr had alleged that Prestianni had racially abused him, which Prestianni denied on social media.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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During the last art Biennale, Israel’s participating artist Ruth Patir refused to open the show at the national Pavilion, saying the doors would remain shut until a hostage agreement and ceasefire deal in Gaza were reached.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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But the reserves refused to cooperate with that notion.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
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Trump refuted those accusations in a heated interview with 60 Minutes host Norah O’Donnell on Sunday.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
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Pavlovski refuted a claim made by a witness on Monday that McGee and Jenkins had struggled over the gun that was used to shoot Jenkins.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Last year, the governor rejected the legislation banning algorithms that had been used to hike rent prices in Denver and elsewhere, despite a letter from the House Democratic caucus urging him to sign it.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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“Disavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowed. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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