1
as in denied
to declare not to be true
disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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2
as in refused
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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In a statement to PEOPLE on Saturday, April 12, Combs' legal team denied the allegations leveled by Manzaro.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025 -
Many had overstayed visas, often after working in the United States for years and applying to stay but being denied.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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There are competing stories that the Los Angeles Angels offered Kim a five-year, $28 million guarantee, but Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register has refuted that report.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The White House, through White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates, refuted many of the claims the Journal made, insisting that Biden would meet often with his Cabinet members and their teams.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
19 Dec. 2024
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“Disavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowed. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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