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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Recent Examples of disavow
More recently, indirect cost reform was one of the proposals in Project 2025, a sweeping plan to overhaul the government that Trump disavowed during his campaign.
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Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In a recent interview with Deadline, director Jacques Audiard disavowed the actress’ posts and opinions, which Camille says is the opinion of everyone else on the film.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Vought is the president of the conservative think tank Center for Renewing America, which was on the advisory board for the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a blueprint for the next Republican presidential administration — an initiative that Trump disavowed on the campaign trail.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Read More: What Trump’s Win Means for Education Plans for how to dismantle the Department are outlined in the Project 2025 playbook, a Heritage Foundation policy plan that Trump disavowed during the campaign but has since mirrored in many of his early actions.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
In a recent interview with Deadline, director Jacques Audiard disavowed the actress’ posts and opinions, which Camille says is the opinion of everyone else on the film.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2025
Vought is the president of the conservative think tank Center for Renewing America, which was on the advisory board for the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025, a blueprint for the next Republican presidential administration — an initiative that Trump disavowed on the campaign trail.
—Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
Read More: What Trump’s Win Means for Education Plans for how to dismantle the Department are outlined in the Project 2025 playbook, a Heritage Foundation policy plan that Trump disavowed during the campaign but has since mirrored in many of his early actions.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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Their findings paint a more complicated picture, one that her mother has denied.—
Brian Brant,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Tate was also charged with rape, and both brothers have denied all accusations.—
Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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In hearings at the Constitutional Court, which is deliberating whether to formally remove Mr. Yoon from office, both Lieutenant General Lee and Lieutenant General Yeo refused to discuss details of their roles for fear that their testimony would be used against them during their own criminal trials.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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In response, the woman not only refused to bake a cake this year but also skipped the party altogether.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Writer/director Isaiah Saxon, who made his directorial debut with the feature, took to X to refute assumptions that AI was involved.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Feb. 2025
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Two recent reports may refute the view, fueled by recent accidents, that commercial aviation has somehow become less safe.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Focusing on personal strengths, practicing self-compassion and challenging negative self-perceptions can help alleviate beliefs that you are bound to be rejected or hurt by others.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 16,000 of our members sent messages to Congress urging them to vote no on Trump's budget proposal and asking them to reject the Christian nationalist ploy to pit vulnerable communities against each other for the benefit of the few.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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