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to disavow responsibility

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  • 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 — I verb abnegate, back down, back out, call back, declare not to be true, decline, deny, deny absolutely, deny connection with, deny emphatically, deny entirely, deny peremptorily, deny responsibility for, deny wholly, diffiteri, disaffirm,… …   Law dictionary

  • 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 — 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

  • disavow — verb /ˈdɪsəˌvaʊ/ a) To refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown. He was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime …   Wiktionary

  • disavow — dis|a|vow [ ,dısə vau ] verb transitive FORMAL to say firmly that you have no connection with someone or something or no responsibility for them …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • disavow — verb deny any responsibility or support for. Derivatives disavowal noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • disavow — dis•a•vow [[t]ˌdɪs əˈvaʊ[/t]] v. t. to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate • Etymology: 1350–1400; AF < OF desavouer. See dis I, avow dis a•vow′ed•ly, adv. dis a•vow′er, n …   From formal English to slang

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