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disaffirm

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈfərm How to pronounce disaffirm (audio)
Definition of disaffirmnext
as in to deny
to declare not to be true her sullen mood disaffirmed her repeated protestations that everything was just fine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disaffirm
  1. deny
  2. refute
  3. reject
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  • Under questioning, Patel denied that the changes reflected a lowering of employment standards and insisted they were designed to prevent victims who'd been forced to engage in that conduct from being automatically disqualified.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
  • One of the jurors, Paula Devlin, 65, denied allegations of bias when speaking with Fox News Digital.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of deny
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  • The Mad King, however, refutes the legitimacy of any kind of prophecy, even going so far to reject the notion of destiny.
    — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Speaking with the Courant, Moscowitz refutes that there was ever a formal meeting involving him or his investigators and Isa Abdus-Sabur.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of refute
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  • Requests for heavy construction equipment, in particular, are often rejected; Israeli officials say Hamas fighters could use it to dig tunnels.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The court rejected Kalshi’s broad interpretation of the Commodity Exchange Act and upheld an order allowing Nevada to enforce its gambling regulations against Kalshi’s sports event contracts.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of reject
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“Disaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffirm. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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