disavowed

verb

Definition of disavowednext
past tense of disavow
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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