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 judge was concerned that officials have not disavowed the fund in writing.
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Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
When the British civil case goes to trial, one of the witnesses will be Lauren Southern, the former far-right activist, who has since disavowed many of her past views.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The administration has disavowed any intention to interfere with the World Cup or the Olympics.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
PauseAI disavowed the attack and said Moreno-Gama was not a formal member; the Discord server is open for anyone to join.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Tehran has disavowed the administration’s characterization of negotiations.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 June 2026
When the British civil case goes to trial, one of the witnesses will be Lauren Southern, the former far-right activist, who has since disavowed many of her past views.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
The administration has disavowed any intention to interfere with the World Cup or the Olympics.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Creators were still asked to behave as if permanence existed, even as the infrastructure quietly disavowed it.
—Stephanie Hind, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026
But the oppressive structure of the cult soon becomes evident — media is completely disavowed, women must be subservient to men and contact with outsiders is kept to a bare minimum.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
PauseAI disavowed the attack and said Moreno-Gama was not a formal member; the Discord server is open for anyone to join.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Although Ye’s appearance headlining the festival had been controversial since it was announced last week, and the mayor of London had disavowed it, the furor took on more steam Sunday after Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned Ye’s appearance in a statement to the British newspaper the Sun.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Tehran has disavowed the administration’s characterization of negotiations.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disavowed
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But ever since Hay filed his civil suit against Combs, the musician’s attorneys have fiercely denied his allegations.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Khan, who has denied wrongdoing, led the court’s controversial push for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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When insurance twice refused to cover a nearly $800,000-a-year drug that Paxton Pope’s doctor believed could dramatically reduce his frequent seizures, his family initially braced for a serious medical setback.—
Vicky Nguyen,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
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While most Democratic senators pushed to keep the shutdown going as Republicans refused to negotiate, a small group of centrist Democrats struck a deal with Majority Leader John Thune for a future health care vote, with no guarantee of success, in exchange for their votes to reopen the government.—
Mary Clare Jalonick,
Fortune,
11 Dec. 2025
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California officials, including Secretary of State Shirley Weber, have repeatedly refuted claims of fraud and, in fact, have defended the state’s slower process as critical to ensuring the counts are accurate.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Megan has refuted these claims.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Ivan said that while he is allowed to communicate with his youngest brothers, his requests to visit have been rejected by those in charge.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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The employee rejected his advances and reported it to supervisors, Golf Digest reported.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Disavowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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