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dis|con|firm — «DIHS kuhn FURM», transitive verb. to refuse to confirm; reject; invalidate; disprove: »to disconfirm an order, a theory, etc … Useful english dictionary
dis|af|firm|ance — «DIHS uh FUR muhns», noun. 1. contradiction; denial. 2. Law. repudiation; annulment … Useful english dictionary
dis|in|ter|est — «dihs IHN tuhr ihst, trihst», noun, verb. –n. 1. lack of interest; indifference; unconcern: »Her disinterest in music was due to a boring teacher. What Kafka typifies, of course, is a disinterest in character as such (American Scholar). 2.… … Useful english dictionary
dis·crep·an·cy — /dıˈskrɛpənsi/ noun, pl cies : a difference especially between things that should be the same [count] Discrepancies in the firm s financial statements led to an investigation. There were discrepancies between their accounts of the accident.… … Useful english dictionary
in´dis|sol´u|ble|ness — in|dis|sol|u|ble «IHN dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be dissolved, undone, or destroyed; lasting; firm: »Let us make an indissoluble agreement. She had become an indissoluble part of their whole scheme of things (Lytton Strachey).… … Useful english dictionary
in|dis|sol|u|ble — «IHN dih SOL yuh buhl», adjective. that cannot be dissolved, undone, or destroyed; lasting; firm: »Let us make an indissoluble agreement. She had become an indissoluble part of their whole scheme of things (Lytton Strachey).… … Useful english dictionary
disaffirm — dis•af•firm [[t]ˌdɪs əˈfɜrm[/t]] v. t. 1) to deny; contradict 2) law to annul or reverse • Etymology: 1525–35 dis af•fir•ma′tion æf ərˈmeɪ ʃən n … From formal English to slang
disconfirm — dis•con•firm [[t]ˌdɪs kənˈfɜrm[/t]] v. t. cvb to prove to be invalid • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
disaffirm — dis·af·firm /ˌdi sə fərm/ vt: cancel rescind used esp. of a contract made by a minor dis·af·fir·mance /ˌdi sə fər məns/ n dis·af·fir·ma·tion /ˌdis ˌa fər mā shən/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law … Law dictionary
Disaffirm — Dis af*firm , v. t. 1. To assert the contrary of; to contradict; to deny; said of that which has been asserted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) To refuse to confirm; to annul, as a judicial decision, by a contrary judgment of a superior tribunal. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
