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
And Kennedy doesn’t seem to be pushing for the president to completely disavow the work his administration did in 2020.
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu has not disavowed his son’s comments.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But the following morning, before ESPN went live, Mizuhara disavowed his earlier statements.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump disavowed Spencer’s movement soon after winning the presidency in 2016; the next year, Spencer was kicked out of CPAC.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
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Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu has not disavowed his son’s comments.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But the following morning, before ESPN went live, Mizuhara disavowed his earlier statements.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump disavowed Spencer’s movement soon after winning the presidency in 2016; the next year, Spencer was kicked out of CPAC.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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South Korea had its three best attackers denied by European clubs.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Judge Stark denied Blue Water’s request to extend the timeline, but did give the company access to the Citgo data room used in the process, which doesn’t entirely shut the door on Hernandez’s firm.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional the line-item veto in 1998, by which former President Bill Clinton unilaterally refused to spend money appropriated for particular purposes.—
Kevin R. Kosar,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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In June, the Democratic group of senators accused the Department of Education of refusing to comply with Warren's monthslong congressional investigation into what, if any, records have been accessed by DOGE employees that could be sensitive.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Szymon Laks, conductor of one of several male orchestras at Auschwitz-Birkenau, vehemently refuted the notion that music was helpful to anyone in the camp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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Ghana’s officials refuted the claims of the lawyers, saying the individuals were returned to their home nations.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Sep. 2025
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In July 2007, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves after rejecting an eight-year, $140 million contract extension.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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