Disavow — Dis a*vow , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disavowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disavowing}.] [F. d[ e]savouer; pref. d[ e]s (L. dis ) + avouer to avow. See {Avow}, and cf. {Disavouch}.] 1. To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disavow — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. desavouer (13c.), from des opposite of (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + avouer (see AVOW (Cf. avow)). Related: Disavowed; disavowing … Etymology dictionary
disavow — *disclaim, repudiate, disown, disallow Analogous words: *deny, gainsay, traverse: *disapprove, deprecate: reject, refuse (see DECLINE) Antonyms: avow Contrasted words: *maintain, assert, justify: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
disavow — [v] reject abjure, contradict, deny, disacknowledge, disallow, disclaim, disown, drop out, forswear, gainsay, go back on word*, impugn, negate, negative, refuse, renege, renig, repudiate, wash hands of*, weasel out of*, welsh, worm out of*;… … New thesaurus
disavow — ► VERB ▪ deny any responsibility or support for. DERIVATIVES disavowal noun … English terms dictionary
disavow — [dis΄ə vou′] vt. [ME disavouen < OFr desavoer: see DIS & AVOW] to deny any knowledge or approval of, or responsibility for; disclaim; disown disavowal n … English World dictionary
disavow — UK [ˌdɪsəˈvaʊ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms disavow : present tense I/you/we/they disavow he/she/it disavows present participle disavowing past tense disavowed past participle disavowed formal to say firmly that you have no connection with… … English dictionary
disavow — [[t]dɪ̱səva͟ʊ[/t]] disavows, disavowing, disavowed VERB If you disavow something, you say that you are not connected with it or responsible for it. [FORMAL] [V n] Dr. Samuels immediately disavowed the newspaper story. Syn: disown, repudiate … English dictionary
disavow — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English desavowen, from Anglo French desavouer, from des dis + avouer to avow Date: 14th century 1. to deny responsibility for ; repudiate 2. to refuse to acknowledge or accept ; discla … New Collegiate Dictionary
disavow — disavowedly, adv. disavower, n. /dis euh vow /, v.t. to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate: He disavowed the remark that had been attributed to him. [1350 1400; ME disavouen, desavouen < AF, OF… … Universalium