Definitions for disavow
ˌdɪs əˈvaʊdis·avow

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disavowverb

   refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

   "Her husband disavowed her after 30 years of marriage and six children"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disavowverb

   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.

2. disavowverb

   To deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove.

   Because of her dissatisfaction, she now disavows the merits of socialism.

3. Etymology: From dis- + avow or from desavouer.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Disavowverb

   To disown; to deny knowledge of; to deny concurrence in any thing.

   Etymology: dis and avow.

   The heirs and posterity of them which yielded the same, are, as they say, either ignorant thereof, or do wilfully deny, or stedfastly disavow it. Edmund Spenser, State of Ireland.

   The English, that knew his noble spirit, did believe his name was therein abused, which he manifested to be true by disavowing it openly afterwards. John Hayward.

   To deal in person is good, when a man’s face breedeth regard, and generally when a man will reserve to himself liberty either to disavow or to expound. Francis Bacon, Essay 48.

   A man that acts below his rank, doth but disavow fortune, and seemeth to be conscious of his own want in worth, and doth but teach others to envy him. Francis Bacon, Essay 9.

   He only does his conquest disavow,
   And thinks too little what they found too much. Dryden.

   We are reminded by the ceremony of taking an oath, that it is a part of that obedience which we learn from the gospel, expressly to disavow all evasions and mental reservations whatsoever. Joseph Addison, Freeholder.

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1. disavow

   Disavow is a verb that refers to the action of denying any responsibility or support for something or someone. It also refers to denying the truth or validity of something. It is often used in the context where an individual, organization, or entity refuses to acknowledge or accept association, connection, or a particular behavior or act.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disavowverb

   to refuse strongly and solemnly to own or acknowledge; to deny responsibility for, approbation of, and the like; to disclaim; to disown; as, he was charged with embezzlement, but he disavows the crime

2. Disavowverb

   to deny; to show the contrary of; to disprove

3. Etymology: [F. dsavouer; pref. ds- (L. dis-) + avouer to avow. See Avow, and cf. Disavouch.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disavow

   dis-a-vow′, v.t. to disclaim knowledge of, sanction of, or connection with: to disown: to deny.—n. Disavow′al. [O. Fr. desavouer, des—L. dis, away, avouer, to avow.]

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   The numerical value of disavow in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of disavow in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of disavow in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   David Duke endorsed me? alright. I disavow. OK?

2. Brandon Stanton:

   I've watched you retweet racist images. I've watched you retweet racist lies. I've watched you take 48 hours to disavow white supremacy. I've watched you joyfully encourage violence, and promise to 'pay the legal fees' of those who commit violence on your behalf.

3. Fernand Amandi:

   When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program. Is that a bad thing? Even though Fidel Castro did it? Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, has refused to back down from his comments arguing during Tuesday nights debate in South Carolina that former President Barack Obama had once praised the Castro regimes progress on education and healthcare. The Vermont lawmaker said there is a reticence among Americans to look back at Washingtons own history of overthrowing foreign governments and supporting dictators. It might be a good idea to be honest of American foreign policy and that is the American government helped overthrow governments in Chile, Nicaragua, and Iran, Sanders said in reference to U.S. support in overthrowing leaders in those countries in the 1970s and 80s. Sanders reference to Obama did not sit well with former Vice President Joe Biden, who claimed that his boss never embraced an authoritarian regime, while former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg lamented that the candidates were debating about Cold War-era policies. This is not about what coups happened in the 1970s and 80s, this is about the future, Buttigieg said. Sanders comments about the Castro regime could play a large role in how he fares in Floridas March 17 primary. Sanders socialist identification and his willingness to praise leftist regimes have given his Democratic opponents ammunition to question his electability in a state with a large Cuban American population that remains fiercely skeptical of leftist governments. In Florida, where Hispanics account for nearly one in every five voters, that skepticism could present a major hurdle for Sanders in the states primary, and for Democrats hoping to win Floridas 29 electoral votes in November. According to an Associated Press survey, about a third of Cuban American midterm voters identified as Democrats. However, Democrats hardly have a lock on that vote in battleground Florida, particularly among the nearly 2 million Floridians of Cuban, Venezuelan and Nicaraguan origin. In 2018, Republican Ron DeSantis narrowly won Floridas governors mansion. While more than two-fifths of Florida Latinos voters favored DeSantis overall, a clear majority of Cuban American voters 57 percent cast their support for the Republican. Critics say Sanders needs to more strongly disavow Cuba and other authoritarian regimes. Its not just about Cuban American voters, its Hispanic voters as well, many of whom would never consider voting for an avowed socialist ....

4. Joe Bidens:

   I know youve seen whats been online, the vicious, vicious threats and things theyve said, the misogynistic things theyve said, referring to the women who are leaders of the Culinary Union and the things that theyve said about them. And, actually, theyve received death threats. I mean, this is way, way -- this is Trump-like -- way over the line. And I think Bernie has to be -- he has to disavow this. He has to say, I disassociate, I dont want any of those people being with me.

5. Trump Jr.:

   I hope every elected Democrat in the country has the common decency and moral courage to disavow these types of grotesque statements from members of their party.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disavow
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disavow
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disavow
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disavow
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disavow