US /ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/ UK /ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to deny any responsibility for or connection with something

    The minister hastened to disavow the controversial remarks.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to deny any responsibility... denydisclaimrepudiaterenouncedisownretractdisaffirm
Word family
Derived forms disavowaldisavowed
Related forms avowvowdisavowal

Etymology

From Old French desavouer ('to disclaim'), from des- (Latin dis-, 'reversal') plus avouer ('to acknowledge, avow'), from Latin advocare ('to call to'), from ad- ('to') plus vocare ('to call').

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