DISAVOW Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

disavow

verb

ˌdis-ə-ˈvau̇

Definition of disavow next

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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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 Eight women accused Landis in a report in The Daily Beast that led to him being dropped by his management company, to being disavowed by one of his film’s directors, and to another project falling apart. —

Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026 The singer for the latter band, Liam Gallagher, disavowed the Rock Hall when his band was previously twice nominated, but the nominating committee did not hold his recalcitrance against him this year. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026 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. —

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 See All Example Sentences for disavow

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Sorokin was locked in from the drop of the puck, denying Colin Blackwell on a shorthanded breakaway 10 minutes in and making a handful of other 10-bell saves on quality scoring chances in the first period alone.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Omar, 38, eventually married Hirsi legally in a 2018 ceremony before the two divorced after it was alleged that Omar was having an affair with her chief fundraiser Tim Mynett, who denied the claim.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026