Synonyms of disavowed

disavowed

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refuted
• rejected
• contradicted
• disowned
• disclaimed
• repudiated
• disallowed
• negated
• disaffirmed
• gainsaid
• disconfirmed
• traversed
• disproved
• negatived
• rebutted
• challenged
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• confuted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• admitted
• confirmed
• acknowledged
• owned
• adopted
• allowed
• accepted
• conceded
• embraced
• submitted
• declared
• claimed
• affirmed
• announced
• maintained
• asserted
• avowed
• espoused
• verified
• professed
• averred
• corroborated
• validated
• substantiated
• authenticated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refused
• disowned
• disclaimed
• refuted
• repudiated
• rejected
• criticized
• contradicted
• questioned
• disproved
• disallowed
• washed one's hands of
• gainsaid
• renounced
• challenged
• rebutted
• retracted
• negated
• confuted
• recanted
• disputed
• abdicated
• abjured
• negatived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recognized
• owned
• acknowledged
• claimed
• adopted
• accepted
• admitted
• granted
• embraced
• submitted
• announced
• declared
• affirmed
• conceded
• confessed
• asserted
• maintained
• avowed
• confirmed
• espoused
• verified
• professed
• averred
• corroborated
• validated
• authenticated
• substantiated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disavowed

Many politicians disavowed or walked back their anti-police stances from the aftermath of Floyd’s death. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

President Florentino Perez never publicly disavowed Mourinho’s divisive actions — and his ghost never really left the Bernabeu. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

But Dark Willow has disavowed her previous self, except for one aspect. — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026

Davis has since disavowed some of his comments, but a judge ruled them admissible in court. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Hong has disavowed some of these comments, and told Politico last week that Thanksgiving is her favorite holiday. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Hong has also disavowed parts of the national DSA platform, such as abolishing prisons and law enforcement. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

In her later years, Lessing distanced herself from the feminist movement and disavowed The Golden Notebook’s reputation as a feminist manifesto. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The dispute eventually resulted in Min’s removal as ADOR’s CEO, a shake-up NewJeans’ members publicly disavowed. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026