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disavow

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of disavow

1 to declare not to be true
  • disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
Synonyms of disavow

contradict, deny, disaffirm, disallow, disclaim, disconfirm, disown, gainsay, negate, negative, refute, reject, repudiate
Words Related to disavow

traverse

challenge, confute, disprove, rebut

disagree (with), dispute
Near Antonyms of disavow

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

affirm, announce, assert, aver, claim, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify
Antonyms of disavow

acknowledge, admit, allow, avow, concede, confirm, own
2 to refuse to acknowledge as one's own or as one's responsibility
  • The government will disavow any knowledge of your mission.
Synonyms of disavow

deny, disclaim, disown, repudiate
Words Related to disavow

contradict, disallow, gainsay, negate, negative, refuse, reject

challenge, confute, criticize, disprove, rebut, refute

dispute, question

abdicate, abjure, recant, renounce, retract
Phrases Synonymous with disavow

wash one's hands of
Near Antonyms of disavow

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

admit, concede, confess, grant

affirm, announce, assert, aver, declare, maintain, profess, submit

authenticate, confirm, corroborate, substantiate, validate, verify
Antonyms of disavow

acknowledge, avow, claim, own, recognize

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