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disavow(dictionary)
disavow(dictionary)

disavow (iou)



disavow verb trans. LME.
[Old & mod. French desavouer, formed as DIS- 2 + AVOW verb1.]
Disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or approval of; disown, repudiate. LME.
P. Ackroyd He was later to disavow the book, and never allowed any part to be reprinted.
Refuse to admit or acknowledge as true or valid; deny. E-M17.
Refuse to accept or to do. E-M17.
disavowable adjective liable or able to be disavowed L19.
disavowal noun the action of disavowing, repudiation, (a) denial M18.