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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  1. deny
  2. refute
  3. reject
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  • This month, it was denied access to the plane for a trip to Georgia and Florida.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Amy Helm accused Parillo of financial exploitation and elder abuse of Sandra Helm in a June court filing; Parillo denied those charges.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deny
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  • Ramaswamy has also refuted allegations his fortune came from misleading investors.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Others describe the studies necessary to replicate, refute or refine these advances and ensure the necessary scientific rigor to successfully discover and develop new drugs.
    — Fred D. Ledley, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of refute
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  • Quebec voters have twice rejected independence, most recently by a razor-thin margin in a 1995 referendum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • For countries that rejected the open international order, as the axis countries do today, the benefits were far fewer and the penalties considerable.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of reject
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“Disaffirm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disaffirm. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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