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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Recent Examples of disavowed
The Soviet security elite agreed to back an agreement, but only if the Americans disavowed defenses against strategic nuclear weapons as part of it.
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Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu has not disavowed his son’s comments.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But the following morning, before ESPN went live, Mizuhara disavowed his earlier statements.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump disavowed Spencer’s movement soon after winning the presidency in 2016; the next year, Spencer was kicked out of CPAC.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Some of the artists who have created images posted by DHS in recent months have disavowed the department’s use of their work.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Celeste A. Wallander, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
The Justice Department has disavowed its role in his indictment, which led to a four-month stay in a minimum-security prison, but Navarro argued the department cannot disentangle itself from the charge that led to his imprisonment.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Netanyahu has not disavowed his son’s comments.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
But the following morning, before ESPN went live, Mizuhara disavowed his earlier statements.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Trump disavowed Spencer’s movement soon after winning the presidency in 2016; the next year, Spencer was kicked out of CPAC.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
Some of the artists who have created images posted by DHS in recent months have disavowed the department’s use of their work.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowed
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Her lawsuit denied the charges but did not provide more details.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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The doctor spent more than 1,300 days incarcerated while repeatedly denied bail.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In one practice, McCarthy refused to throw an easy short pass and opted instead to throw a deeper-developing route.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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While there was plenty of blame to go around following the Giants' 21-6 loss, head coach Brian Daboll seemingly refused to point the finger at Wilson despite his underwhelming performance.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a response to the allegations obtained by PEOPLE, Phypers refuted the claims made by Richards' lawyers.—
Stephanie Wenger,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Through reps, Marr refuted Mozz’s claims.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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The club rejected her for lack of record.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Combine uneven play with 11 penalties and that’s a cocktail even the Florida student section nauseously rejected.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Disavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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