dis·avow

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• avow — avow·al; avow·ant; avow·ry; dis·avow; avow; avow·ed·ly; …   English syllables

• disavow — dis·avow …   English syllables

• 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 — v.tr. disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or belief in. Derivatives: disavowal n. Etymology: ME f. OF desavouer (as DIS , AVOW) …   Useful english 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

• ed — bloat·ed; clout·ed; de·grad·ed; ed·a·pho·sau·rid; ed·dy; ed·i·ble; ed·it; ed·i·tor; ed·i·to·ri·al; ed·rio·as·ter·oid; ed·ri·oph·thal·mi·an; ed·war·de·an; frost·ed; hand·ed·ness; kilt·ed; list·ed; point·ed; suit·ed; un·fold·ed; wick·ed;… …   English syllables

• 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

• Disavowed — 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

• Disavowing — 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