disavower

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• Disavower — Dis a*vow er, n. One who disavows. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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 — /dɪsəˈvaʊ / (say disuh vow) verb (t) to disclaim knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility for; disown; repudiate. {Middle English desavoue(n), from Old French desavouer, from des dis 1 + avouer avow} –disavower, noun …