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disavow (iou) and err (oh)


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.

err (oh)



[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: errer, from Latin errare]
err on the side of sth
to be more careful or safe than is necessary, in order to make sure that nothing bad happens
::It's always best to err on the side of caution .
old use to make a mistake