Synonyms of disavows

disavows

verb

present tense third-person singular of disavow

1

as in denies

to declare not to be true

disavowed the testimony that she had given earlier in the trial

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denies
• refutes
• rejects
• contradicts
• disclaims
• repudiates
• disallows
• negates
• disowns
• disconfirms
• gainsays
• traverses
• disaffirms
• disproves
• rebuts
• negatives
• disagrees (with)
• disputes
• confutes
• challenges

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• acknowledges
• admits
• owns
• confirms
• concedes
• allows
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• asserts
• claims
• declares
• avows
• maintains
• announces
• affirms
• submits
• professes
• espouses
• avers
• verifies
• corroborates
• validates
• substantiates
• authenticates

2

as in refuses

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

• denies
• refuses
• disclaims
• refutes
• disowns
• repudiates
• criticizes
• rejects
• contradicts
• disproves
• disallows
• renounces
• negates
• washes one's hands of
• confutes
• rebuts
• retracts
• recants
• abjures
• challenges
• abdicates
• questions
• gainsays
• disputes
• negatives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• claims
• recognizes
• acknowledges
• owns
• accepts
• adopts
• embraces
• admits
• asserts
• avows
• concedes
• confesses
• declares
• maintains
• announces
• affirms
• submits
• grants
• confirms
• espouses
• professes
• avers
• verifies
• corroborates
• validates
• substantiates
• authenticates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disavows

In the decades since then, Japan has largely adopted a pacifist stance that disavows its imperial past. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

Everyone quoted in the book ultimately disavows those rumors, including Yetnikoff. — Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025

However, what if the board later disavows the director’s action, leaving the director personally exposed to that contract liability? — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025