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present participle of disavow
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1
to declare not to be true
- disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial
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2
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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“Disavowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disavowing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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