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
In recent years, lawmakers who wished to disavow the president’s address would typically stand and shout in protest, disrupt the remarks or coordinate outfits to signal their opposition.
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Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In a statement to 12 News, a local outlet, Scileppi disavowed any connection to the Guthrie case.
—Michael Ruiz , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The move was soon reversed by President Abraham Lincoln, and Grant later disavowed it—but Owens did not.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
At his confirmation hearing, Kennedy refused to disavow links between vaccines and autism, a favorite theory of outfits spurring vaccine hesitancy among parents, though numerous studies have found no connection.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
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Ana Ceballos
follow, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In a statement to 12 News, a local outlet, Scileppi disavowed any connection to the Guthrie case.
—Michael Ruiz , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Adriana James-Rodil, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
The move was soon reversed by President Abraham Lincoln, and Grant later disavowed it—but Owens did not.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
At his confirmation hearing, Kennedy refused to disavow links between vaccines and autism, a favorite theory of outfits spurring vaccine hesitancy among parents, though numerous studies have found no connection.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavow
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The judge, who is noticeably losing patience with Cox, denied a closed hearing.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which has denied conducting the strike, has focused on areas of Iran closer to Israel and hasn’t reported conducting any strikes south of Isfahan, 500 miles away.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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More than a year later, with much of the Palisades still in ruins, LAFD leaders have refused to explain how or why the breakdowns occurred.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tommy Thompson, a research scientist who was imprisoned for a decade after refusing to disclose where an 1800s shipwreck's gold coins were being stored, was released, according to federal Bureau of Prisons records.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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Why won’t they be refuted easily?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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The new ad campaign appears to be an extension of his work to refute the anti-California narrative.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a further escalation of tensions with Kyiv, Hungary's parliament on Tuesday passed a resolution giving the government the green light to oppose Ukraine's path to joining the European Union and reject any initiatives to supply Ukraine with weapons or funding.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Tuesday, officials representing Seligman urged the council to reject the compensation agreements and instead sell the property to Seligman.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Disavow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavow. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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